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Weston Times (1966), 20 Jun 1968, p. 11

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This travelling century of ours has brought a family of Irish athletes to Etobicoke â€" the family of Capt. and Mrs. J. B. Doyle of Lemonwood Drive. The Doyles followed up a holiday in Ontario and Quebec two years ago with a sales campaign for this part of the world that. persuaded their seven sons, three daughtersâ€"inâ€" law and the five grandchildren that Canada was indeed the land of: opportunity, and Etoâ€" bicoke the place to live. Capt. Doyle is a retired Irish army officer. In the Irish traâ€" dition, he and Mrs. Doyle enâ€" couraged their sons‘ interest in sports withâ€" the result that Michael, the eldest, became Ireâ€" land‘s marathon champion; Frank was schools‘ champion; Jim, John, Peter, Philip and Donal were mile and threeâ€"mile champions. The entire family emigrated and have settled down : as teachers, accountants and elecâ€" trical engineers here, ‘Behind grubby faces and misâ€" chievous eyes are "some of the best kids in the world" accordâ€" ing to Mike Clare of St. George‘s on the Hill who is one of a group of young people from the church who teach Sunday school each week at All Saints‘ Sherbourne Street. Cathy Hayward, who teaches the primary children, plays her guitar for them; the older girls make paper flowers and learn about faith. The boys talk â€" the subjects ranging from hocâ€" key to proving the reality of In this contingent of teachâ€" ers are: Mike and Cathy, Cynâ€" thia _ Barnes, Cynthia Rich, Judy Barnes, Nancy Barnes, Liz Clare, Dell Good, Barbara MacMillan, Jan Lidyard and Nancy Currie. Nice to have the 17â€"member Doyle family with us. Mike : said these pupils of theirs, these best kids, have won their hearts. A combination of the Christâ€" mas spirit plus pleasant memâ€" ovies.of a Mediterranean vacaâ€" tion earlier in the year, promptâ€" ed William and Eleanor McKitâ€" vick of Greenford Road to adopt â€" through the Foster Parents Plan â€" a little Greek boy last December. The McKitrick‘s adopted son is 11â€"yearâ€"old Nikolas Syntyâ€" chakis, who lives in a seaside village near Lassithion, on the island of Crete. Most of the Etobicoke group who go down to the Sherbourne Street Church say their faith means more to them now. His family owns a quarter of an acre of land planted in a vineyard. Their assets are the land, 30 olive trees, a donkey and a goat, The father is ill, the mother works on their own and ether peoples‘ land, the rest of the family consists of a grandmother and Nikolas‘ broâ€" ther. Home is three basement. They wood fire, use a and get water fr The family & month. It‘s easy to understand what the _ McKitrick‘s â€" $16â€"aâ€"month sponsorship of Nikolas means to them. The Foster Parents Plan provides a monthly cash grant of eight dollars, clothing, supplies and special medical and, as needed, through clinies. It also ensures the boy‘s eduâ€" cation. In addition, there is the I&XLTNGTON & DISTRICT NOTES ee rooms and a ey cook over a a kerosene lamp from a fountain. income is $23.67 The McKitricks hear from their foster child once a month. Their daughters take an interâ€" est in this addition to the famâ€" ily, and write to him, also. The Plan supplies the translations. Their sponsorship of Nikolas puts the McKitricks into that elite number of Canadians â€" who individually and in groups â€" are caring for 9,000 children in nine underdeveloped counâ€" tries: Korea, Hong Kong, Vietâ€" nam, Greece, Colombia, Ecuaâ€" dor, Peru, Brazil and the Philâ€" ippines. It seems a bit sad that we can achieve consideration only by legislation, and the threat of a $300 fine. encouragement of trained social workers to hbelp the family lol_v_o some of their problems. The plan‘s purpose is to proâ€" vide the foster children with care and an education. Children of all faiths are assisted by this non<sectarian, . nonâ€"profit organization which, in the 31 years it has operated, has put 100,000 children through school. Jack Mitchell, the plan‘s Canadian information director, said thousands more children are in desperate need, and may be chosen by age, sex and counâ€" try. Information may be obtained by writing Foster Parents Plan, Box 65, Station "B", Montreal. An aside to Etobicoke‘s proâ€" posed legislation banning unâ€" necessary noise: Mayor Edward Horton reports one citizen was apprehensive about the whole thing. "He said: ‘I burped this morning. Someone said you can‘t do that in Etobicoke. Will I be fined $300‘2" The mayor said that, "like any good municipality", Etobiâ€" coke is trying to keep annoyâ€" ances under control. At this time of the year, there are many complaints about noise. Particularly about noisy air conditioners which many people install in windows just a few feet away from a neighbor‘s window. Some of these units are noisy and, while the family on one side of them may be pretty cool, the family that‘s getting the benefit of the motor roar, is anything but. DuPont certification mark for carpets with all nylon pile meeting DuPont quality stanâ€" dards. Bissell "Floating Action" Shampoo Master with . every . wallâ€"toâ€" WIIIfil:I_.!lI!l_llifiolAlh(. sq ALBION UPHOLSTERY or _ Free Estimates Call 741â€"2510 yds. or more installation 40 sq. | _ Hardings Acrilan _ $12.50 sq. yd. e et more: | Orlon Plush .____ $12.00 sq. yd. Other Brand Name Carpets to Suit Your Bank Book FREE ESTIMATES â€" NO OBLIGATION 355 ALBION ROAD (Opposite Humber Valley Golf Club) BIG o SAVINGS 6 sq. YD. t onpy $09.95 se This heavy duty carpet loves children Expert wallâ€"toâ€"wall installation. Prompt Courteous Estimate. Budget terms. for the. summer ;nut‘h“ou reâ€" luctance is the y afterâ€" noon study _ group . at St. George‘s on the Hill.<Its interâ€" est is in man‘s search for values. Mrs. Gladys Archer and Mrs. Cathy Gibson have proâ€" vided such topâ€"notch leadership that the group plans to add evening sessions to its schedule this Fall. Friendships have advanced to the stage now where, not infreâ€" quently, one of the newcomers will call and say "I‘m lonely toâ€" day, can I visit you?", or three or four will drop in just to say "hello". Some 143 ladies attended Tuesday‘s annual Summer Tea at All Saint‘s Church on Bloor Street. While they were there, many toured the church which was rebuilt and restored folâ€" lowing the fire of two years ago. The pepole of St. Wilfrid‘s have continued through the year to entertain young people from other countries who are studying at universities here. This is not just oneâ€"shot entertaining, but a genuine atâ€" tempt to provide these students with a feeling that they have families here that they can turn This is just the kind of feelâ€" ing the St. Wilfrid‘s people were hoping their friendship program would generate. _ 11 exciting colours in this famous long wearing Broadioom Mrs. Arnold Wilkinson, Mrs. Russell Harvey, Mrs. William One group that has djsbanded After Six: 762â€"8581 Watt and Mrs. Bruce Adamson received the guests. Tea was poured by: Mrs. J. R. Gibbons, Mrs. Gordon Legâ€" gett, Mrs. Edward Horton, Mrs. A. E. Saiter, Mrs. Hugh Smith and Mrs. Alee Hutcheon. Mrs. Maxwell Brown and Mrs. J. D. Mcintyre were the conveners. Recognizing the artistic talâ€" ents of members of the congreâ€" gation, they arranged a showâ€" ing of painting at the tea by three artists: Mrs. Winnifred Bailey, Mrs. Marion Douglas and Mrs. Beth Penney. They‘re pretty sensitive about this and I‘m sure that, if you have anything more preâ€" sentable in the way of luggage that you don‘t need, any Angliâ€" can church in the neighborhood would see that it gets to a A silver colection at the tea raised over $100 to send chilâ€" dren to camp this Summer. Incidentally, we are told that the mothers and children who holiday at Moorelands camp (Anglican â€" sponsored) often arrive with their belongings in shopping bags, 621â€"4388 campâ€"bound family which could use it . Eatonville Kiwanis Club members are quite elated that their June 1 auction at the home. of Gordon and Marion McCallum netted $1,000. ‘The proceeds will buy equipment for PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE ETOBICOK E Voting Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. the Queensway General Rospiâ€" tal. The auction had better luck with the weather this year â€"â€" last year the rains were torâ€" rential; this year, just a sprinâ€" kle toward the end of proceedâ€" ings â€" and everything sold. The club has beard the canâ€" didates in the upcoming federal Authorized by: Clifford Shand, Official Agent election. . There is â€"general agreement that a more equitâ€" able distribution of the tax burden is needed. Club members are . taking over the duties of hosts at a reception at the Lord Simcos Hotel for delegates to the comâ€" ing international Kiwanis conâ€" FUN in ts WIN rort A couoe For Transportation Call: 621â€"8040 PLUS OTHER WEEKLY PRIZES CcOME NOW FOR e BUY ONE GET ONE FREE OFFERS ! e OPENING SPECIALS! e LOW EVERYDAY DISCOUNT PRICES! ENTER THE 4 WEEK SUN CONTEST ‘Thursday, June 20, 1968 â€" PAGE A G.E. 11 INCH Just a reminder of the ninth annual Strawberry. Festival bazaar and fair, at lm Acres Home for the Aged, Kipling Avenue North on Sat urday, June 22, fromâ€" 2 to 8#

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