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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), March 16, 1977, p. 10

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The Era Newmarket KwwfckOnt Wei March Queen s York Rangers to mark Philadelphia fight AURORA Credited by General George Washington as the best regiment on either side in the American Revolutionary War the Queens York Rangers are preparing for a trip to Pennsylvania this fall to celebrate their part In a battle which ted to the defeat of Philadelphia Known then as Rogers Rangers this group of men tied up American at Chadds Ford Pa in the famous Battle of while Lord wallis outflanked General Washington and captured Philadelphia miles to the west The Aurora regiment will return to the site of the battle Sept to participate In the 200- year celebration which will follow the theme friends now The oldest regiment In Canada the Rangers now based In Aurora were once an American colonial regiment formed in 1754 in New Hampshire by Robert Rogers The regiment came to Canada In 1793 and was responsible for the founding of Toronto and St Sixpiece band starts ambitious concert series NEWMARKET Prairie Oyster will be featured at the first of a series of concerts here sparked by a young Newmarket en- The sixpiece band originally from King Township will be featured in a concert April at pm at the Newmarket Community Centre Ken a EAT THE FOODS YOU LOVE LOSE WEIGHT musician in his own right said he initiated the concerts to bring music back to Newmarket There was a time when Diana Ross and David Clayton Thomas played in Newmarket noted Mr reminiscing about Teen Town of his youth where upcoming groups played at the old town hall on Bo ford St Id like to see that going on again around here he said Mr concerts will appeal to a mixed age group leaning toward country or country rock but he plans to sprinkle the series with a variety of music including classical To make his venture a success he is asking for suggestions from the public as to what groups they would like to hear 1 want to know what people want Mr said I dont think they want rock bands where they just near the radio AURORA AURORA 7276562 Topics Of The Town By Marion Baggett over again Prairie Oyster which began in King Township is a awn country swing band which has been featured in concerts and on such television shows as the Tommy Hunter Show and George Hamilton IV Show Mr played with the group for a short time The second scheduled concert is April which will feature the Dumber River Valley Boys a four- piece harddriving band Open Road a five- piece country rock band with some Aurora members and Fox Glove from North will appear In May concerts Tickets at 250 each are on sale now DDK Electronics on Main St Newmarket and The Music Shack in the Aurora Shopping Plaza AURORA Natural science was the theme of the Kappa meeting last Tuesday evening at the home of Dolores Becker ma no Kaye Morrison and Ritchie introduced Peter Seibert of the South Lake Simcoe Con servation Authority as their guest speaker Mr Seibert talked of the Shepherds Bush area We a shorn j registration S3 a St Catholic Ontario Street Newmarket pm P WHO I TOBYS SEAFOOD STEAKS UNDER LI 0 OPEN DAYS A WEEK MON- THU AS TO SAT TO It PM SUNDAYS- TO LIVE LOBSTER NITE SPECIAL SURF ft BANQUET FACILITIES HOLLAND AT BRADFORD FOR RESERVATIONS CALL BUSINESS TRADES DIRECTORY PHARMACIST ROBINS PHARMACY Main St Phone 8952411 Monday to Friday 9 am 9 pm Saturday 9 6 pm INSURANCE MEET A GOOD NEIGHBOR OF YOURS Clare Salisbury Main ST Just South of Davis 8951301 Head J borough DELIVERY SERVICE for Newmarket tGA Dominion Wed Thurs and Sat For delivery ask cashier ACCOUNTANTS G H Ward Partners CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Ronald RESIDENT PARTNER Timothy St Newmarket Telephone HECTOR PAYNE and CO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS J JACKSON A RESIDENT PARTNER MS Vain Si Toronto ROSENBERG COMPANY CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Yonqe St Aurora Ontario DINING GRANADA RESTAURANT TAVERN Your Family Restaurant Nov On our upper room ve you a special choice for your weddings Anniversaries Private meetings ROAST BEEF STEAK OR CHICKEN FOR ONLY TILL MARCH 31ST INCLUDING THE ROOM A A C0NLIN CHARTEREO ACCOUNTANT Box Main St Newmarket L3Y David A Huntley Co Chartered Accountants Davis Dr Newmarket 8848902 INSULATION Walls Rapco Foam 50 Allies Blown Cellulose Fiber chargex 7273563 WALKER COMFORT SERVICES INCOME TAX BOOKKEEPING YONGE STREET SOUTH AURORA TREE CUTTING Dangerous Elm lrs Dead Limbs Land Clearing Trimming etc Experienced fully insured Free Estimates Call LORNE BRIDAL JEWELLERS gifts watches rings repairs 193 MAIN ST Newmarket 895 6623 in Aurora and of its history His talk was illustrated with lovely slides of the bush and the flowers which grow there Delicious maple candy was passed around as a sample of the maple products of bush A short business meeting followed and lunch was served by Jackie Dawson and Maureen Dean The maple sugaring area of Shepherds Bush opens this weekend to public and continues for the next three weekends The sugar shack will be open between am and pm for sale of maple sugar products Guided tours of the bush will be conducted every hour and the Lions of Aurora will be selling their famous pancakes The Aurora Hor ticultural Society have arranged a tour of Reeves Greenhouses in Wood- bridge next Thursday evening March 24 The bus will leave Aurora United Church at 7 pm A similar tour was taken last year and en joyed by everyone Members and non- members interested in joining the tour please call Claire at A St Patricks Day bake sale will be held tomorrow in Victoria Hall from am to I pm by the Aurora Womens Institute Following sale members and guests will tour Aladdin Industries on Edward St DON MILLS ONTPHONE ENTERTAINMENT THIS FRIDAY SATURDAY relax 1 to the music of the Come in and Licensed under LLBO Enjoy your weekends ALPINES ing Dancing Specialities of House Steaks Cooked your taste Seafood Served hot garlic bread Mil AUTO PARTS LTD US DAVIS DR NEWMARKET Richmond Hill 883130 Serving the area since Machine Shop Servic Paris Sparkplugs Oil Filters Brakes Etc AM 530 SAT AM JOHNSON MOTORS Sales Repairs parts Spring Specials on all Motors PAGE ARNOLD MARINA BRADFORD DINING LOUNGE BANQUET HALL TAVERN HWY 47 JUST NORTH OF SALES BARN STOUFFVILLE mm SPECIAL MENU MARCH 18th IRISH ENTERTAINMENT ACCORDIONIST IRISH DANCERS FOR RESERVATIONS CALL THE CASSANDRA CROSSING A motion picture has never spreads such fear tf ibSw SOPHIA RICHARIMURRIS MARTIN SHEEN J SIMPSON ST INGRIUTHl MS LEE BURT LANCASTER mv mm it THE CASSANDRA I ROSS INC III I Milt UI I A I IONIUM HIM AH US HO inixHliHtRI carlo posti i ENTERTAINMENT ESTHICTEO COM P SHOWS AND 920 SAT MAT NEWMARKET

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