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Times & Guide (1909), 26 Jul 1962, p. 3

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*** _ AROUND DOWNSVIEW Another way to spend a plea sant afternoon, stroll through If you feel like a drive to the lakefront on Sunday evening, you‘ll be just in time to catch the fourth, in a series of six summer concerts at the C.NF Bandshell. Three major | symâ€" phony orchestras are participatâ€" ing in this Festival of Music Guest conductor at the podium on Sunday, July 29, Samue! Herâ€" senhoren. Guest soloist Mary Simmons. water killed the bugs, and § have to burn the midnigh before the pressure got enough to hose down the den. Oh well, those days passed and North York dents can now bathe in the ury of using as much wate they wish. wasn‘t there North We u wash the ro it, we‘d be eligible for ship too! If you would like further inâ€" formation or have any questions concerning | T.B.P.A. â€" Contact Mrs. Miller 741â€"0610, or Mrs. Hey 249â€"0505. Come to think of it, we‘d be eligible for memberâ€" To be eligible for memberâ€" ship, you must be a bride or immigrant from the United Kingdom. The membership fee is $1.00 (fifty cents goes to the H.Q. in England) and of course it is only though regular attenâ€" dance at their meetings that you receive the travel privileges and being "together again" with your families. The local group for this area is the North Yorkâ€" ers and they meet every second Tuesday, September thru June Because they hope to swell their membership, in September they will be hiring the auditorium in the Thistletown Plaza for the biâ€"monthly getâ€"togethers. Don‘t throw up your hands and say "Too far" or "I haven‘t a car‘ or "I won‘t know anybody". This association is tied together with strong bonds of friendship and mutual understanding, they haye all the answers for these exclamations plus car pools. This is not a travel agency by any stretch of the imagination. Mutual help is given on both sides of the Atlantic, in some cases for instance; ailing parâ€" ents can be helped in their travels to join their kinfolk:; a young mother in the U.S.A. suddenly found herself widowâ€" ed and very much alone, returnâ€" ed home to England with her children through the coâ€"operaâ€" tion and assistance of T.B.P.A. It was through a telephone call this week from a Mrs. Hey, that we are now in possession of the association magazine afâ€" fectionately entitled "Together Again". This official journal of the Transatlantic Brides and Parents Assn. originates from the headquarters in England. To put things in a mutshell (not an easy task) through a memâ€" bership in this organization you can be assisted, eg; chartered planes at very moderate fares, in being reâ€"united with your reâ€" latives or viseâ€"versa. During their brief stay, Mr. and Mrs. Martin were hosted to a tour of Toronto and Islands and a "must" for overseas visiâ€" tors, a sightseeing trip to Nia: gara Falls. Preceding their Torâ€" onto visit, Mr. and Mrs. Martin attended a T.B.P.A. convention in Windsor and are now en route to another one in Baitiâ€" more. It was truly garden party weather when everybody sat down to a buffet supper and light refreshment, followed by an informal talk on the activiâ€" ties and aims of T.B.P..A. by Mr. Martin. We thoroughly enjoy our weekly _ reporting "Around Downsview", not for the perâ€" sonal knowledge gained, (quite often we are the last to hear) but because in some small way we can let you know about the activities, happenings, saddness, joys, passed events and those to come â€" in other words, you and what you are doing is the lifeblood of a suburban comâ€" munity and the sole purpose of this column. Hardly a week goes by without a new news facet coming to light â€" this week its the Transatlantic Bridâ€" es and _ Parents â€" Association (North Yorkers Branch) First of all, the North Yorkers held a Garden Party on July 17, at the home of Mrs. K. Smyd, Finch Avenue, to Welcome the Secretary of the Association Mr. Martin, his wife, and Mr. Hope S.E. area Secretary. Among the fiftyâ€"four guests attending were the representatives from the Mimico and Scarborough branâ€" ches and parents, over from the U.K., enjoying a visit with their daughters and families. e was . h York used t _ suds roses, had suds out to s oses, a green had told us â€" killed the bugs to burn the m _ the pressure h to hose dow s out to sprinkle on _A green thumb exâ€" told us that soapy ed the bugs, and you‘d urn the midnight oil e pressure got high hose down the gar well, those days are d North York resiâ€" ve weren‘t although many years to out water do vyou o you lug c with Kay Neapole sparr it really s ago when shortage in remember? ur Monday sprinkler, robins to bath sesâ€" the luxâ€" water as thankâ€" short really when Seme more folks will be start ing their holidays this weekend so wherever your destination take it easy, have a good time and come home refreshed. Our baker is taking a long trip. He‘s going home to Holland for his 4ummer _ vacation â€" and â€" there should be Gilite sn intorscli. w ol Oe e cup®ne St., is in the Humber Memarial Hospital. Don‘t worry _ Ruby. we‘re all thinking about you and hope you will soon be home as fit as a fiddle. At the Oakdale Acres Soft Ball Lucky Draw held on July 19, the following won prizes; 1st (clock radio) Mrs. Mona Fitr patrick, drawn by Mrs. Caple. 2nd (8 transistor radio) Stan Collini, drawn by Mrs. Goberis. 3rd (electric fry pan) A. Lavoâ€" lette, drawn by Mrs. Glover, The club wishes to thank all those who supported the Draw, thereby helping the minor leaâ€" gue teams. To the pennant winning Oakâ€" dales â€" Three Cheers!" Let‘s give the coaches too. During the past few weeks we‘ve been following triumphant trail of the Leitch Oakdales. Here we go again â€" in the Western Division Soft Ball Leaâ€" gue‘s Pee Wee series on Tuesâ€" day, July 17, Leitch Oakdales won over Weston Kiwanis 17â€"8, with twoâ€"homer Garth Parrish. On Thursday, July 19, at Yvonne Avenue school Leitch Oakdales romped home with a 103 win over _ MacMullen‘s Pharmacy. Bobby Galt made 1 home run for MacMullen‘s. If Dad feels like playing a game of golf, the Metro Parks Dept; operates and maintains two excellent municipal 18 hole golf course. Both feature a comâ€" fortable clubhouse, large parkâ€" ing area, lockers, showers and a snack bar. Don Valley Golf Course on Yonge St., just south of Highway 401. Humber Valley Golf Course at Albion Rd. and Beattie Ave: Green Fees: Adults $1.75 weekdays; $2.75 weekends and holidays. Juniors 15¢ to 11.00 a.m., weekdays only. the beautiful James Gardens, south of Royal York Rd. on Isâ€" lington Ave; Ten acres of naâ€" tural beauty, yours to enjoy free. Amble along on grassy slopes, past tall shady trees, floâ€" wers and sparkling springfed pools and streams. It is open daily from 10.00 a.m. to sunset. Have you taken the children to the Riverdale Zoo recently? There are animals, birds and reptiles from all over the world, in _ wellâ€"planned _ surroundings. Fefreshments are available and picnic tables in the nearby park, Open 10.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Sundays and holidays until 7.00 \ L > P l A & hz * WX & \ Q /})@lfi 2y 1 o a T8 =\=v-‘ ® By virtue of the power vested in me by the Counâ€" cil of the Township of North York, I hereby _ declare Monday, Aug. 6th, 1962 to be a Civic Holiday, and request that all citizens govern themâ€" selves accordingly. TOWNSHIP OF NORTH YORK PROCLAMATION CIVIC HOLIDAY Mon., Aug. 6th, 1962 We are sorry to SCALE‘S GARAGE LTD. God Save The A summer full of driving enjoyment can b-e yours : your family‘s in one of these economy models. 12 month 12,000 mile warranty. Yours for only Complete facilities for after sales service for MNRR Take The Whole Family to the Beach Comfortably . . . and ECONOMICALLY 1910 JANE ST. _ Sorry to hear that A. Neil, 16 Tumpane the Humber Memarial ina MORRIS 850 2 Door SEDAN acation and â€" there quite an interesting Increase In Price Of Existing Stock ‘ The Queen â€" Goodhead, ve a good time â€"refreshed. Our a long trip. He‘s Holland for his a big hand Reeve. after sales service for MORRIS â€" MG â€" RILEY The Junior and Senior softâ€" ball schedule is well on its way. Thistletown playground appears to have a strong contender and has a special attraction. Coach, Stephanie Fogarty, is quickly proving that the boys don‘t know everything about softball top Why does everyone want to be in the front of the bus, the rear of the church and the middle of the road? of our good weather to :njoy hikes and nature study in the area. an exciting Matchstick Boat Race at Rexdale Park. In additâ€" ion Rexlington, Elmlea, West Humber and Thistletown play. grounds have taken advantage During the first two weeks attendance at North Etobicoke‘s playgrounds has exceeded 10,â€" Under Etobicoke Recreation leadership the children have enâ€" joyed such things as; an On Wheels Parade at Beaumonde Heights; a financially successful Penny Carnival at Rivercrest; 10,000 Plus Enjoy Play In Etobicoke Weston Rec. To Hold ‘The senior program annual exhibition of the Weston Recâ€" reation Commission will be held July 31 and August 1. The event, one of the most important of the Recreation Commission‘s summer program, will take place on the Lions Club Field, behind the Weston Swimming Pool. It is a CNE on a minature scale, and will be held between the hours of 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. and from 7 p.m. unfil 10:30 p.m., July 31, and from 2 p.m. until 11:30 p.m., August 1, with It is a scale, and the hours and from Small CNE the two hour break for sfipper tale to be toid when he returns to his route. A thought for the week; To err is human, but when the eraser wears out before the pencil â€" you‘re over doing it! her team remains near the NAME CH WOLESLEY WESTON ANNE GRAHAM LOGAN UNWANTED HAIR PROBLEM ? ? OVER 30 YEARS‘ EXPERIENCE 2989A BLOOR STREET WEST PHONE BE 3â€"4661 OR 239â€"9254 WRITE FOR FREE BOOKLET en vev en e on anve on e vevae t on ne s s en on seer mmnscvevemag m $1000 The Rev. Frank Slavok of Albion _ Gardens â€" Presbyterian Church leaves this weekâ€"end for a month long vacation in | the Parry Sound district. On call |in case of emergencies will be | Mr. Moorehead from Rexdale | Presbyterian Church. | Junior Section: | Saxon Shop Franks Fina ... Dial Cleaners ... El Paso \ Power Hardware ... Thistletown Auto ... Dairy Queen Revere Motors ... Char â€" Roc e | Village Florists Gething Real Estate J Senior Section: Mr. Slavik will return to his pulpit on the last Sunday in Farrows Esso Thistletown Fina Positana Construction Gething Realâ€"Estate . ON VACATION The Thistletown "Y" Softball League wound up its regular leaâ€" gue programme last week with the Saxon Shop well on top of the Junior Section, and Farrow Esso easily winning the Senior loop. The playoffs are scheduled to commence on September 3rd, and will extend over a two week period. Mr. and Mrs, Clare came to Canada in October 1951 and have been Thistletown residents since 1952, except for a brief spell in Windsor. Mrs. Clare‘s last vislt to the old country was in 1954, when she was. accompanied by her two children, Vicky and Peter. Our local Avon representative â€" Mrs. May Clare of Harlow Cresâ€" cent, will be leaving Malton toâ€" morrow evening by B.0.A.C. Brittania, for a three week visit to England. Mrs. Clare plans to spend the first week or so with relatives in Stokeâ€"onâ€"Trent, Stafâ€" fordshire, and will then move on to Waisall to see old friends. For the final week before reâ€" turning on August 19th, Mrs. Clare will be with her husband‘s sister in Surrey. "Â¥" SOFTRBALL A visitor from ‘Tokyo, Japan, Mrs. Sue Takeuchi, was recently entertained by Dr. Ann Curtin at her home in Riverdale. Mrs. Takeuchi is Chairman of the Women‘s Group of the Tokyo Chamber. of Commerce, an orâ€" ganization which numbers some 1200 members. On her recent visit to the Far East, Dr. Curtin was a guest at a party given in Tokyo by Mrs. Takeuchi, which afforded her an opportunity of meeting a numâ€" ber of Japanese artists and fiembers of the medical profesâ€" on. UK. BOUND eerbe n nneren vevere onvvensusevere remstore T histletown News FINAL STANDINGS By DORA K. WALLACE 20 Bridgenorth Cres, Phor CH 1â€"8311 weekly 16 19 pts 13 pts 12 pts 12 pts 11 pts 10 pts 6 pis. 9 pts 9 pts 2 pis. pts pts ts Following an audition at Hamâ€" ilton two weeks ago, Beverley received a phone call. which resulted in a trip to the T.V. Studios for her appearance on the show which has taped on Wednesday evening. A student of the Edwina McNeil School of Dancing, Beverley gave an exâ€" hibition of modern jazz, but is also proficient in ballet and tap. !She has been dancing for two | years in Canada, and for two }years before that in Iford, Engâ€" land. n n teet to have inserted in the "Times Advertiser" should phone the Editor at 241â€"5211. Don‘t forget, Tuesday at noon is the deadline for the following Thursdays edition. Vacation time is here" again, and for the nexf thrée weeks yours truly hopes to be soaking up the sun in the cottage coun: try of the Muskokas. During this time, anyone with news items of local interest that they wish old esn sn hi e Beverley‘s mother â€" is Brown Owl of the 404th, ( letown) Brownie Pack. AU REVOIR The Gideon Society will be represented at the evening serâ€" vie at â€" Thistletown _ Baptist Church on Sunday, August 5th. by Mr. Whitehead, who will speak to the congregation on the work of the Society. T.V. DEBUT Local talent gained a place in the limelight last Sunday evenâ€" ing when 10 year old Beverley Bradstock of Honberry Road, Beaumonde Heights, appeared on "Tiny Talent Time" Channel Eleven, Thistletown _ Baptist â€" Church are making plans for a vacation Bible School to be held from August 20th to August 31st inâ€" clusive. Arrangements have been made to receive children from four years old and, upâ€" wards, younger children â€" are welcome if accompanied by parâ€" ents. A group from the Married Couples Club of St. Andrews Anglican Church recently visitâ€" ed the Stratford Festival and enjoyed a performance of "The Taming of the Shrew‘ followed by a Smorgasborg Dinner at the Vietoria Inn. The group, which comprised of Hilda & Lou Peach, Eric & Mary McCallum, and Allen & Rita Needham, voted the evenâ€" ing a complete success and are already | making arrangements for a similar outing next year. August in time to welcome Mr Clarence Robinson of Willow dale, who will take up his dut ies as Choir Director and or ganist on August 26th. BAPTIST VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL MARRIED COUPLES OUTING Electricity â€" The Safer, Cleaner More Economical Way To Have All The Hot Water You Need 1. Element Size Ch 2. Electrical Repair 3. Rent a Hydroâ€"M 4. Buy a Hydroâ€"M: Phone 7410695 IF YOU NEED MORE HOT WATER ONE OF THESE HYDRO SERVICES WILL SUIT YOUR the 404th, (Thist ie Pack. Let Our Home Information Service Solve SUPPLY MORE HOT WATER THAN YOU‘LL EVER NEED ETOBICOILE HYDRO Euecariary Can BE. 3â€"3251 â€" LOCAL 60â€"61â€"62 the Changed Carol Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clare Leitch of Weston, will wed James Sidney Dell of Ann Arbor, Michigan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Dell of St. Thomâ€" as, Ontario, Saturday, August 25. Mr. and Mrs. Leitch announced the engagement of their daughter this week. The wedding will take place in Knox Presbyterian Church, in St. Thomas. ir Service Maid Maid 1951 Weston Road Store Houts Mon., Tues., Sat, 9 to 6 | 1 EL _ PDAADRVENIVNL Thurs. & Fri, 9â€"9 Closed Wed. ‘Exeept NOW IN STOCK Holiday Monday FREE PARKING STAMPS (FOR JOHN ST. PARKING LOT) IIlarcia MWac Shoppe twin element automatic water heater. $1.75 a month. on all home water heaters â€" Dowble or triple your hot water supply twin element automatic water heater. 40 Imperial gallons. $96.00 plus usual $20.00 replacement labour. Hydro 10â€"year unconditional guarantee. The St. Anne‘s group of the Womens Guild St. _ Mathias church also gave the bride a shower. A 382 pound male wolverine has been reported in northâ€" western Ontario, the first seen there since the winter of 1936, trappers believe. Indians call it "skunk bear". Mrs. Orlando Boni Scarlett Rd. gave a personal shower for the bride recently. The school staff made a presentation . of linens. Mrs. Reg Bayliss Willowdale held a miscellaneous shower. The Bride, the former Audry Owen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Owen of Frimette Cr. Mount Dennis, has taught grade 3, at Cordella Ave. Public School for two years and will return there to teach in September. Elmlea and District Mr. and Mrs. Gary Jenkins who were married recently in St. Mathias Anglican Church Royal York Rd. are on their honeymoon trip to Eastern Canâ€" ada and Quebec, and on their return will be living on Edenâ€" bridge Dr. , Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs, R. 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