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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPN1961_06_29 } i; t 1 • I i .,III I I .II � ,I!i ICI �I r 4 is , fit; •s 'I'"_ `�' a:i � Y � k }i, � is � ��: �.. 1 I. it �1 i I i I +� � I I �I II ,I � I �i � liII I' , i I 6 I II II I ' { t �• M op f _, f MAP Page Two T H E P I C K E R l N G N E W S Thursday, June 29, 1961 works program, now completing :`Walter Thorns .C. APORT_lrom its n t year. 0� In this connection, I might mention that in the three years it BARRISTER SbLICITOR - NOTARY PUBLIC - has been in operation this pro- PARLIAMENT gram has launched public works COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS in some 2,000 Canadian munici- BY-HON. MIKE .STARR palities of a total cost of $490,. Telephone: WHitehall 2.0910 000 000 Northwest-corner of Old Plant Road on No. 2 Highway M.P. ONTARIO RIDING This winter some 217,000 jobs 1 were provided on-site and an equal number off-site. ! Repeat of the seven and one- mittee of the Senate on Man- IIWIIf dIIUUH!IIIII!lilllllllll!UIIUII!II!IIIII!!Itlll!II!NIII!!!IIII!!II!fll!1!IIII!II!!I!!III!!!III!II!NI!!1!!!!1!!!Ilflll!!!!!11!!!I!!!II!1!!INI!!!!!!!ti!!!!1!!!I!tltl!!Iqu!utl!!1!!!Illull!!!IIU half per cent excise tax -on auto- power and Employment was tabl- The Minister of Lahor from. REFRIGERATIONM mobiles has been greeted with ed this week. Nigeria was in Ottawa this week ' Canada. d I had h f h enthusiasm across ana a. The committee issued a 100- an a .the pleasure o having AIR-CONDITIONING, Announcement of this action by dinner with him in Ottawa. Mr. page mimeographed report which the Minister of Finance on bud- �� inunediately snapped up, so J. N. Johnson is a big man, an SALES St SERVICE get night brought a storm of ap- MOFFAT — WESTINGHOUSE plause from aIT sides o the a special printing. gaily Colored Nigerian garb House. which he and his party wore dur- The committee held meetings The immediate effect will be ing their stay in Ottawa. APPLIANCES over a period of almost a year ! an average reduction of 'from and heard dozens of witnesses, all He has recently been in Geneva IORNE C. W H 1 TE $180 to $240 in the price of prominent in business, labor and at the International labor Con- Canadian-made cars. ference and went on to Washing- This will provide a needed shot government. ton after .leaving Ottawa. PICKERING WH 2-1517 R in the arm to automobile sales It is likely to be a source of - Nigeria gained independence - authoritative reference on Cana- IIIUIINlWIIIUAI!!illllilu:i;illflLi!IU!!11411WIIll!R!IIIH!!!i>♦!!III!IIIII!11!I!!I!!1!�!!>>l!!111!!I!MR!II!'.;!I!IIIIIII�ii!lir tilt!!IiiIN!!u111181!1lJffllfuplllllltlllll all across the country and will within the Commonwealth last cut down the importation. of da's economic problems for some October and the parliamentary foreign-made cars. time to come. form of • 8 government is in opera Repeal of the tax was recom •The report referred with ap- tion there. It is one of the new, To The Ha Co U Ie mended in the report of the Royal proval to measures being taken important countries of the African �� p Commission on the Automotive by the federal government to world and as such, it was a pier industry: stimulate the fight against sea- sure to discuss with Mr. Johnson CET US CAPTURE FOR YOU THE RADIANCE - This commission was set up by sonal employment, including in problems of mutual interest to OF YOUR WEDDING the government at the request of particular the municipal winter our two countries. -----------_ both labor and management re- - BOOK NOW FOR THAT SPECIAL DAY presentatives of the automobile 'industry and was tabled by the R Minister of Finance on budget RAr1,CE WE COVER WSU REAL ESTATE HOME — CHURCH — RECEPTION night. The other far-reaching re- commendations contained in the FROM $49.50 UP report are'now being studied. Office WH. 2-6212 Ret-idenee WH. 2-3115 Another welcome announce- - INCLUDES ment b the Minister of Finance i ., was to the effect that a refund of ` 1 — $ x10 OUR -WEDDING ALBUM was -- - 12 — 8 x10 PRINTS tax already paid would be made ,CYRIL E. M O R L EY to dealers and distributors with i 1 — 4 x 5 "OUR CHILDREN'S WEDDING" ALBUM respect to new cars in stock. „y ent„ 12 — 4 x 5 PRINTS our rlen Resident Car manufacturers and dealers � ly R S dent Agent" _ were reported by the press as be- 25 —PHOTO "THANK YOU NOTES"' tng surprised and delighted" with I - COMPLETE PHOTO NEWSPAPER COVERAGE the repeal of the tax. As s result of the measure, a 32 KINGSTON RD. W. = P.O. BOX 160 PHOTOS SEW TO NEWSPAPERS-OF YOUR CHOICE substantial reduction will be ef- fected, to the advantage of the ; -PICKERING, ONTARIO consumer. According to manu- - B A R R I E P M E R Q Y bring rs and dealers this will bring about an increase in sales increase and s i in - R.R. 3, PiCKERING — TE. 9-1417 € employment: _ APPRAISALS Another announcement in the ' Budget of interest to. labor in N E W E L general was the statement that the federal government would Nowell) ,. - . . a _ seek the co-operation of the pro- ICI dy s _ vines in undertaking measures to ...,.Real Estate Broker — Pickering Villagi MILLEFR HEATING SERVICE bring in portable pensions: WH. 2.5„0., or Toronto WA. 3-9513 In view of the various areas of jurisdiction, this can only be done Whitby — Phone MO. 8-3625 +e NATURAL GAS AND OIL BURNERS • through federal - provincial co- a operation, and the announcement _ Cobourg FR. 2.7601 H 0 C Service by the Minister of,Finance was an i IR•s. "Highwoy" ',IG Mile East of Dunbarten, No. 2 Highway indication that the federal govern- mini' was now prepared to move Gas and Oil Equipment for Homes— Hous.b"I's in this direction. This is a step Trailers —Cottages — Camping, etc. that has been urged by, labor for _ many years. TRAILER ACCESSORIES, JACKS, GAS REFRIGERATORS 0 H H L . -LAY LAMPS STOVES HITCHES PUMPS MANTELS The Report of the Special t`pm- ..HEATERS, ETC. INSURANCE - Monteith, Riehl P'R,: U` ENTIAL ASSURANCE EVERYTHING FOR TRAILERS Monteith, & Co, D COMPANY LTD. OF ENGLAND COLEMAN DUO-THERM = INTERNATIONAL CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS :LIFE — AUTOMOBILE = FIRE f G LICENSED TRUSTEES A. 107 KINGSTON ROAD EAST AJAX VIIH. 2-3491 9 TUDOR ST. Ajax - Oshawa - Stratford j pMc• Station Plaza, Ajax Shopping Centre. Phone: WN. 3-3.101 Oshawa, RAndolph 5.3527 1 Mane For Immediate Coverage Day Or Nigh I -:BURT R. WATERS. C.A. - - .:: AYEL - SAND —...WH�t.ha,l �-oB9'o - Ic r C U3 D STONE—ONk N CARE . PE CTION -- FIRST MORTGAGES ARRANGED: _ _._ ((( Prompt l,. RAWBON, R.O. If rrOlnpt DeIIvery ALSO SECOND MORTGAGES A* R. Fp TIER—I N S U RA N C E PLEASANT STREET AVAILABLE, FOR ADDITIONS �ATlantic 4 1551 (OFF LIVERPOOL RD. SOUTH) AND IMPROVEMENTS. { ` iFRENCHMAN'S BAY WE ALSO PURCHASE OR LOAN. PHONE ATlantic 2-0216 G MORTGAGES. Valley Farm Road j EVENINGS ON EXISTIN M — ' FIRE —” AUTO LIFE CASUALTY BY APPOINTMENT. TE. 9.2601 IF YOU REQUIRE ANY MORTGAGE Pickering �. � � •. FINANCING i FOR FAST - COURTEOUS SERVICE: CALL — .-Be A Good AUBREY E. IRELAND Photo By ENO DOWN PAYMENT l '' Citi WAND Barrie POn1Br0y Z @I1 `^ ! _ :Bathrooms Installed, Septic Tanks, * ` . Copies of pictures appearing in - _ •.100 ADELAIDE ST. W. Support Your Wells, Basements, etc. Ibis paper over the ''credit line" TORONTO 2, ONTARIO "photo by Barrie Pomeroy" are ` in two gizes. If you • EMpire 1-5300 or EMpire 6.5964 , ' . Would --COMMungty •avid 1'ik• a copy (photo) of this• Fcr further Information colt pictures, the 5 by 7 size, 50 cents: ' Evenings the • by 10, 75c. _ PAT DUNNE Temple 9-1841 To Order, phase Mr. Pomeroy,a PrO,eCtS TEmple 9-1750 WA. 4109 • JEmph 9-1417. - f I -, PRICE: 10c PER COPY VOLUME 73—No. 41 PICKERING, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE Z9, 1961 . .fir Pick erin Village Notes ��r g �!'[esscs e. rom �l�eeeve „ -I�IIIIIIHIIHIIIIINHHIHMItHHMIIHNHttIIIIIIIIIIHHIIHIIINIIUIflHuiliI111IIIIHIIIIfIIIIHIIIHIIIIIIIIIIINNIffAililluH1111iiIIINfkIIfIIIIIIINIIHiIIIIIItIIIIIIN1141uhINNIIItHllllllll � , , Eric Barkey who has now ob- Mrs. Frank Simone is in Ajax TO those who are returning to renew 013 twined his pilots license from Hospital. acquaintances, a special welcome. We trust the Oshawa Flying Club .had . Mrs. Jack Calvert has been that you may find all your old friends 'and 'among his first passengers, his confined to bed for a week. We. revisit those locations in our beautiful igrandmother---Mrs,- Bie, wbo hope that she will be feeling4 t sirs w:hi rib bpLve sp cial significance celeb tee-.-her 84th birthday better soon. to you: Mrs. Bill Lawson has hex' , Mrs. Cat' McEachnie was nephew from England staying To our friends who are here to' help us guest of honour at a Baby with them for summer holidays. celebrate this memorable Occasion in our, . . Shower last Friday night given They spent Sunday at their cot- township' s history, we sincerely welcomes by Mrs. Mary Disney. Cay re- tape in the Haliburton Area. r. you. We hope that you have a thoroughly eeived many lovely gifts from Mr. John Smith, Sherwood y, - the girls and everyone had a Ave. E., is in Toronto General enjoyable week end. good time with plenty of laugh- Hospital following an operation. TO the people of Pickering, let' us remem ter and delicious refreshments Glad to see Keith Balsdon up • - ber that this is our township, yours and to mark this happy event. and around again after being mine, just as it wa.s' the township of those confined to bed with a very Mrs. R. E. Harrison and painful abscessed tooth. i hardy pioneers 150 years ago. 'Robert of Seattle, Washington, are visiting her sister Mrs. J. Let us cherish the traditions of the past. 8. Peattie and family. Let us commemorate this important anniver- Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Stork had Sailor's' Have nary and let us look' forward to the next her father Mr. W. W. Moyer, l50 years. Vineland, visiting with them on . S pec'a l Race 4 - - - _ ,'Sunday. _ . Birthday, congratulations #� On Sunday ' -.'-. ..." �r�t�ay _ . Mrs. Peggy Scott, Lincoln S who celebrated her birthday, Brougham (Special) -French- . June 28th. . man's Bay sailors will,be obser- _ Mr. and ors. Ken . Waldron wing the Pickering Township and several members of the k 150th Anniversary with a spe- 4 _ Plitz family were the latest cial race, it--has been .announ- PICKERING SCOUT NEWS �_ BICKERING HIGH NEWS . Pickering group to enjoy a, ced by Doug Piitz, Committee square dancing party at Mark I Chairman. First Pickering Cub Pack School Broken Into Hi Everyone Kenny's ranch last .. Friday( On Sunday, July 2nd, at 2 held their last meeting of the Fairport Beach Public School Well I guess this will be our - - sight. p.m., the Frenchman's Bay season on Monday night, next was, broken into last Sunday last article for this school term. The Pickering Youth Band Yacht Club, who are sponsoring regular meeting Monday night, night. The break-in was discov- We hope everyone has also re- led 11. led a parade of decorated bi- the special celebration event, . ' cycles, tricycles and doll car- will fire the starting pistol for plans are under way for a eyed on Monday. covered from final exams and is -riages to the-St. George's Angli- the "J" Class squadron new .that ,eamp-out on August 25, 26 and A tape recorder, typeirriter enjoying the holidays. We know ew can Church Garden Party held predominates in Bay area sail- 27. Letters will be sent to par- and were taken. The will be going to the • -' at the Parish Hall last.Satur- ins. ents well in advance. a trumpet e Dunbarton High School in the day afternoon. The ladies re- Consolidated Building Cor- school was broken into about a fall and we wish lots of luck b Akela had a very pleasant year ago, them and those who will be .' ported very successful sales at poration, who have great plans surprise for all the boys on _.the various tables. for the redevolpment of the,Bay Monday night when on behalf Police do not believe the theft 'going to Pickering High, so we The Young People of Picker as a recreational area, have. of the Ladies Auxiliary and the was made by local persons. They will say so-long for pow and fag United Church enjoyed sup- donated a handsome trophy for Group Committee each boy was believe, the items stolen will be 7►appy holidays to everyone. per and a cruise on board Mr. the race which will be an presented with a Cub T shirt sold to a pawn shop. - --By Sandy Pomeroy Ken Cooper's yacht last Sunday annual event.,, in appreciation of •the efforts afternoon. With many good vantage' put forth in winning the 1961 We are sorry to report that points along the shore, s good ,OWASCO trophy' at the Cub- Turn pawn Wrecking i.ieense crowd is expected to combine oree. All ladies were included their picnic and swimming in this presentation. "� • activities ' with a look at the Once Again — On Recorded Vote ■ eons Racing Frenchman's Bay Yachtmen. in Just a small reminder to the action. boys, even though we are not On a recorded vote, Pickering industrial street and not in the having regular meetings, the Twp. Council last week turned middle of a subdivision," said In West Rouge leaders are willing at any time down a motion to grant a wreck- Coun. Laycox. assist in passing star work, ins yard license to Charles Wil Coun. Ross Deakin said he felt New golf Course I�gers Residents Mrs. Wilcox of the 4th Ajax for his property on Station Roa . ere were other places to locate Wolf Cub Pack Was presented Mr. Wilcox has issued a writ such a yard. Coun. Spang said he ! Coun. Gifford Laycox • .told Opens to Pickering with her Part 1 wood badge Pickering Twp. Council that resi- Another Golf- course has been certificate at the Cuboree. Re- against Deputy the municipality, had voted against it the first time dents on East Avenue are up in added to Pickerin attractions servations have been made. to Deputy - Rceve Edgar James and would not change his mind. Pickering made the motion to grant the Coun. Milton Mowbray said - arms about teen-agers racing cars just south of the railroad on attend Blue Springs in August. license which was seconded by that it had been before Planning on that street on week-ends. Church street. This course has Coun. Clifford•Laycox.. Board and they did not see fit "It is fantastic the speeds they been developed by Ralph Camp- PARADE BIGGEST YET. Mr. James said he felt the to re-zoning the area and felt he `Igo and there are 150 children bell and associates in past.four Clare Balsdon townshi would be spending would have to stand behind their living on the street," Mr. Laycox months: Mr. Campbell is man- , parade chair- P o said. He added that a cola to the man for Pickering Townships money in court, which it had no decision. ages of Campbell Bros. Lumber 150th anniversary is hopeful right to spend. Coun. Harry Boyes said, Of !police brought the answer that Co: Limited in Scarborough and "I don't think we have any real think Station Road is.a good place there was no man available•to go this is his. first venture with a that the parade this Saturday -. to the scene. _ will be the largest ever seen in reason for denying the man a li- for a wrecking yard:' — golf course and most comments Pickering. cense," 'Mr. James' said. "I feel On the recorded vote: Net's, Reeve Sherman Scott said he are that.it is a nice course and we should grant the licenses and Deakin, Scott, Spang and Mow- _ would check into the'matter and a g� test of golf. At the mom- He told the News . at p fet it over with." bray. .Yeas, 'Boyer, James and speak to the police about it, ent lane• are under way for a' time,, that he already. had 18 • ,� p Y Mr, Wilcox is located on an Laycox: curling rink and club house'and floats entered and more expect- it is hoped that curling will be ed. He said there would be four Yacht Club Asks available by November. bands, horses, clowns, cars, etc. The parade moves off from West Rouge 'Water Tank Name Brock Road at 12 noon and pas- TO LeUSe LOW ' Mr. 'Eric Blenkarn of the Circv ate Petition Pickering village to the park. s Mosr Lonrenyious • Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club Flames were fired anew last "A motion was made and was Appeared before a special meet- To Stop • Change week, at a special meeting of passed," said Mr. Laycox, "it will ' ing of Pickering Twp. -Council Bay Residents Pickering Twp. council when a be Some time before Rosebant • ' .last week asking if the club could 'n Street Name discussion got going, again, on has water." lease land from the township for Complain About the matter of what name will go "This could become a very their clubhouse and activities. Mrs. Jean L. McPherson ap- on the new water tank at West contentious matter," said Reeve He said they would like-about -before-council last week • Rouge. _ Scott 150 feet of bay frontage with with a petition ,signed by almost Nose From Boats Coun. Clifford Laycox argued Every time West Rouge is 300 to 400 feet depth. He men- every resident on Dixie Road that the question was setttled last mentioned -by this council it is •tioned a parcel near the north protesting any change in the name Bylaw Officer Harry Ashton year when a motion was passed' with prejudice," said Mr. Laycoxo end of the bay on the west side of the road. reported' to Pickering Twp. Coun- to have the words West Rouge "I don't think it reflects pro. , and. said the club was g cil last week that he has been g prepared Mrs. McPh rson said. that all printed in lar a letters with the judice," said Coun. Milton Mow• to fill in the marshy area. residents on the.road except her receiving. complaints from resi- words Township of Pickering in bray, "after all it is the township Mr. Blenkarn suggested a lease self, got a letter from Mr. Frank dents around Frenchman's Bay smaller letters beneath it. that made the' water tank pos• on a yearly basis. He said they Ogden, who operates a heliport about the noise from motor boats. Reeve Sherman Scott said, "the sible," taught junior sailing as well as in his backyard on Dixie Road, Mr. Ashton had no suggestions situation has changed now. I "It was made possible by the ,., ,.',Water safety. He said the club and that the letter suggested the about how to combat the prob- wonder if the words Pickering people who are willing to pay for ttow has $0 members with over name of Dixie .Road.be changed lem. Township should not be in the it," Mr. Laycox replied. •- .. --`ytalf of them being year round to Pickering Heliport Road. Reeve Sherman Scott said it larger letters. After all, Rosebank "Why not have both names fn residents. "I heard about this but -treated presented a problem because the will be coming, into the picture the same, size letters," suggested Reeve Sherman Scott said Coun- it as a joke," said Reeve Sherman council.had no authority on the with a water system." Coun. Ross Deakin. .;..$il would have to establish a Scott. "We have no intention of water. Deputy - Reeve Edgar' James `.`It does serve as a locatlus T . THE PICKERING NEW.S policy because they would be fac- changing the name of Dixie (Why not try submarine at- commented, "the matter is not sign, but I feel the situation has ed with similar requests. Road." ' tacks?—Editor). worth arguing about." changed now, said Reeve SWtt. ;Faye Four fiME P I C K E R I N G NEWS Thursday, June 49, 1961 Pickering Twp Sclaol Area 2 Nelson, John Schdper, Valentine • Petroos, Lou Anne Crowe, Bar- THE PiCkE' RING NEWS • bars Bluck, _Field Day Winners Are Announced - Shot-pat—Mervin Edwards. - E t T A B L I S N E D 1 ! 1 Following are the results of Susan Hilton. Halt throw—Peter Everett, Bob Issued every Thursday Pickering Twp. School Area No. Running broad jump — Ricky Holden, tan Nanderson, Pat =4-The News Printing and Publishing Companf/ 2 annual Field Day: Northey, Peter Pole, Richard Moore. Barbera Werner, 'ferric Authorized as Second Class Mail Matter Post Office Dept., Ottawa„ Ont. 100-yard dash — 'Dave Parlia- Tyas, Gary Benham, Jackie Parro, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.50 per hear — United Statss .qe Went, Peter Pole, Margaret Camp- Barbara Chomey, Parbara Much, `tu Moulia, Kathy Stringer. ;9 W rtar bell, Frances Baker. Elaine•Jacobs. Potato rare — Roddy' Mc Kay, BARRY 'MURKAR, Editor 75-yard dash — Ken Hodgson, Standing broad jump Ken Susan. Stewart. ADVERTISING NATO YPON REgIRT --Terry Ryan, Larry O'Connor, Joe 13luck, Ken Bluck, Donnie Mun- Shouts relay—Donna Raymer, — Hare, Anne Systma, Susan Buck, roe, Abraham Zo le, Margaret Heather Stewart Susan Buck, _ ` Beverly Lads, Donna Raymer. Paris, Dorothy Smith, Lorraine -��T1111� Marches "On , 50-yard dash—David Williams, Drury, Donna Campbell.. Frances Baker, Glenn Jones, Larry ` -Roddy McKay, Janis Wilson, High jump—Ted Kunz, Keith- Josie, Glenn Hart, Ken Tanghe. This* week-end Pickering To will celebrate 150 t years as a municipality. } - - - A great deal of h y--fias een ma4e and written ' - since that March Monday in 1811 when the first re- ` corded meeting was held in Pickering Township to ?, t choose a clerk, assessor, thmasters, thews, poundkeepers and town wardens. W q�l . > A census, taken in 1809 shows the population being . d de ' lou remember 180 r pe sons. And believe it or not, but in that same : i year, a census shows that Scarboro had a on o ' 40 less than Pickering. population f - . . � . . the first . .. . , Y- Bay Ridges, the township's newest'community will _ e about 1,500 residents by September 1. hav bo It is fitting on -such an. occasion as this anniversary, • that once again a history of the township has been C K E R I N G brought up to date and put on paper. No doubt-it will be a book that every family in the township, and many, a<' t I more besides, will want to own- e a 7. A hundred and tub yew >� there was no such win g. as a telepho'e Pickering Township has come a -long way since that _ — - --and when Pickering Tow"p celebrated Its Centennial, the -talking year of 1811 and even 150 years later is on the verge `ox" was still pvett'y much of a novelty. Of its .. . greatest expansion, and we hope, the threshold of - its greatest prosperity for all who live within its A uH ies. bo dar' ' TAE VERT first+com- Good things and some bad things ve been. said mercial telephone to a ut Pickering, as such things have n said of other make'an appearance anywhere was a wooden co ues down :through they s. But to those of box like this one. it was us w live here, Pickering is ho e, and to us Pickering customary to -speak into i till f the nicest places in the world to live. and .Iisten through the _ _ same mysterious round The fact that so .'many. people are moving In, each opening. That .was in week and are sinking their fortunes, no matter how 1877. 7.• large, to make Pickering their home, the place small or 1 - where they want to'live and raise their families, speaks * well of the community. ]BT 1878,these more prae All of us trust that-the years to come will bring more. beat styles were intro- satisfying living to all of us, and that Pickering will 1luced. The telephone on some day stand out much -]Wore than just another com- 'the left, had a single munit wooden transmitter- y with a spot on the map. - receiver: The one on the May we at this time extend congratulations to the "•:right had two, and you could speak or listen Township of Pickering and the people who live in it, on - through either one. the occasion of the 150th birthday of that municipality. _ - tt - h C b fi _ In 1884 six ears after y end T e e e ra Ions DURJN�.the next 20 years,further A. G. Bell patented his mprovements in wall sets in-- - f eluded a ledge on which to lean in- vention, the llrst telephone or write. (This was probably in the township was instal- led in Dr. Byron Field's •wed also for.turn-of-the-century ; doodling,) Drugstore in Pickering. A year Iater there were 7 150TH ANNIVERSARY DANCE telephones in the township. _ were • In 1902 telephones installed ';n Whitevale, Community Hall Pickering Brougham and Claremont. " �•. 1\ Today, in the Ajax-Picker- M O ing exchange alone, which is only part of the Town- It a P 1, 1961 ,Y„ ship,.there are over' 4,100 f telephones. ones. Hull Open from 8: to 12:00 p.m. 'streamlined dial telephone incorporates a MODERN — ROCK 'N' ROIL •-= OLD TIME a multitude of inventions and improvements—but this miracle method of communication, which has become GOON O/C�fe rtD �.% �It RefleshA?ents an essential part of our everyday living, is still based 9 on the original principle-of_tckphoay-a&-discovered -- :: ADMISSION: 75C : t3o years ago. .., PICKERING TOWNSHIP and.THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF CANADA have grown up together. As the Township has progressed, so has the telephone. Through the years telephone service has become more dependable, ever more useful. Today, you can talk to your neat-door neighbour merely by dialing a number—or reach someone across the continent : almost as quickly. It's hard to imagine modern life without the telephone: .' As PICKERING TOWNSHIP celebrates its 1-10th anniversary; we look forward to a com- SEPTK TANKS CLEANED �, Won future of continued growth and progress. , .JACK LOWRY, Manager COMPLETE SEPTIC TANK SLVVICE ;NEW INSTALLED NSTALLED -, THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF CANADA PAT DUNNE TEmpie 9-1"1 7hursdoy, Jun* 29, 196. gTHE P I C K E R I N G `NEWS Pta ge Fives FAIRPORT BAY RIDGES BROUGHAM w,A NTAPS- — As Pickering Township eele- Mr. and\.Mrs. K. C. Pascoe OBITUARY I BEACH brates its 150th Anniversary,$ and family attended a family) z=- : it is also giving birth to a new picnic at the home of hire and ssE J I l MKS. DAVID I'ANTHAM $ Daily. `station Bible School and vigorous community Bay ; Mrs. Down of Columbus on Sun- is to commence Monday, July 3, Ridges. I The death took place, after e aft day when thirty-one were pre- s1 „ at Dunfair Baptist Church at It is our sincere desire to be- sent. a, lengthy illness, suddenly oix # p 9.00 p.m. The theme this year t June 24, 1961 of Isabella Potter, or come an integral part of the y beloved wife of David Fantham, " s - will be Around The World With township, its culture, interests I A number of our local family is Christ. Children who have at- p' including' the Barretts, Knoxs, 26 Old Forest Road, East Wood- y s► and activities. .We anticipate a i tended kindergarten class and ( Wilson. and Millara spent the lands, and dear.mother of Ethel ----- - � f friendly and pleasant associa- I --•- -- up to and including 16 years week end at their cottages on and Veronica, and loving grand- tion with everyone in the future. of age are most welcome to at- , , 'Balsam Lake. mother of David and Robert: ' tend. Thanks to imaginitrve plan- [The-funeral-took 1 ning, design •and forsight joint k The funeral of Mra, -John pace on Tues-- Nrs. D. Holmes and daugh- efforts of Consolidated Build- Phillipps was ,held on Sunday 1 day, from the McEachnie Fune- ARTICLES FOR SALE ter Alison Joy are spending a ing Corporation and Pickering i afternoon from O'Neils funeral i ral Home, with interment is few days in Toronto. chapel .. with internment "in Erskine Cemetery. Township Engineers a new and p ; PAINTERS AND DECORATORS A barbecue party was held refreshing concept in urban liv-I Brougham Cemetery, Mr. Phil- The late Mrs. Fantham was - 1.00 an how for uick clean uar. at the home o I Birmingham, England, eal - first-dass Pointing and Paper- L. Sharp and was attended by is already evident in homes now where he spent his early days. May 1888 and married Mr. Fan- Mnging. neighbours and friends who erected, l He leaves three daughters, Mar-I tham at St. James, Ashted, Bir- ERIC STOKES — DECORATOR gathered to wish,them all the 1 jory (Mrs. Norman King) of mingham, in 1908. They came R.R. S, Pickering - TEmpltt 9.1714 best in their new home in For the past several weeks a Belhaven;iJean (Mrs. Ernie Pit- to Canada in November 1908 group of approximately 20 ener- I , Cobourg. I key) of Stouffville and Mary and to East Woodlands in 193.3. ,PARTS AND SERVICE been Bay Ridges Residents have (Mrs. Jno Morgan) of Clare- i 'Washing Machines - $20 and wP Mr. and Mrs. M. Parkinson been meeting, Their goal has spent an enjoyable get to ether I mart also one son Murray o#. AJAX BARGAIN CENTRE g been to formulate a neighbour- I CLAREMONT Phone: WHitehalt 2-6410 evening with the Rouge Hills hood organization to be known I Locust Hill. 1tilr. Pf Steps' was 'Open Every Night Till 9 o'clock School Staff, June 26th, ' as Bay Ridges Recreation Asso-I an honoury Elder of St. Johns J I Church where he was an active Mr. and.Mrs. Wm. Browning We were sorry to learn that ciation. An interim committee will be. leavin REAL SPECIAL BUY ! worker in former years. g soon for Orillia, Mario Sharp has been confined I has bee reformed to organize where Mr. Browning is employ targe Coleman Snowlit. coo!•r, 1,'.to bed and his little friends I Recreation until a general elec- The 1st Brock Pickering Coleman picnic stow*, t ice wbditut•, ! g I ed in a store. Last Friday even hope that he will soon be well tion can be held in September. Scouts and Cubs are holding a afl for $23.95. I ing Mrs. Browning received. a again. apex drive on Saturday f ga• ` The purpose of the committee P y July .i gift of a half dozen coffee M711isr Heating ( It was nice to see the former is to provide supervised Recrea-18. If Saturday is inconvenient, spoons for her work with the Tudor, Alas WH. 2.3495 Pastor of Dunfair, Mr V. blear- L tion and Educational activity. Please Phone •W H. 2-5377 or, Scouts and Guides. On Tuesday nan and his wife attending Sun-' for both Adults and Children -of. WH. 2-5387. In case of rain a community Presentation was NEW AND USED day evening service,at the Chur all ages and to help maintain a pick-up g made to the couple at the home Refrigerators and Gas Ranges cite happy healthy neighbourhood u'rday. Newspapers only please. 1 of Mr, and Mrs. Robert Hockley. Reasonable Prices Friends and .neighbours- are atmosphere in the.community. �, Mr. *and Mrs. g. Bent and' Earle Beare, Jim Curtis, Torn LoRNE C. WHITE sorry that Mrs. P. PearsalI has I To launch its activities a float family of Oshawa called on her Hammdnd and Don Hedges bow- WNitehoU 21311 been unyell lately, and hope she will be placed in Pickering' mother, Mrs. W. Hamilton on led in a men's trebles tourna,4 - 1 will recover soon. Townships Anniversary Parade. Sunday evening. ent a _Newmarket last week. ftlMP PUMPS - R«onditioned cot"- biro and Mrs. J. Chrystman ' In Conjunction with the Aqua The Woman. Association will tare Beare's team came third. plow with switch and lloois $1993. and family of Duiidas visited tic Festivitiee a demonstration{ hold their next meeting on July Mr. Ernie Baker is home from - 'New sump pumps $26,93 the Blackstones on Lakeview of the Direct Method of Artifi-I a d their tees, ?ttias Seebeck and hospital and is •feeling much ':hesswe system cornpletb $49.00 Ave. over the weekend. vial Respiration wilt be given : I better. 4320 XIN03TON ROAD Mrs. Connor. The devotional to Mr, and Mrs. R. DQrnig of; under the direction of Bay Rid , taken by Mrs. C. Wannop shower was held last weep IFOR SALE-1941 Chov. Sedan. Origi- Lakeview Ave, held a reception gas gas Recreation. Associations , while the program will be in in Toronto in honour of Mists pat owner, Radio, Hector, and after the christening of their dynamic chairman Mr. Ron Wil Marion Norton's fortheomin good Nr.,. Excellent meehonieol con• charge of Mrs. George Gray. g' daughter Helen Mary at _St. : liams. wedding, this week end. stition. Body fair, but going. $30.00. Francis de Sales Church in The success of any organizat Mr, and Mrs. Randall Ellicott i A tournament of men's trs- Phone WH. 2.6BB6. ' also Mr. and Mrs. Allan Elli- Pickering. tion depends on many factors. I bles was held here on Wednes- - Sorry to hear that Susan Wil-i of which three are Acceptance catt and Mies Diane Carter vial- day for the Walker Trophy`. REALESTATE Name of Dunbarton Shores has Co-operation and Assistance. All led With Mr. and Mrs. Xernott "A lawn bowling jitney war been confined to her home with i three were quite evident in our, Ellicott of Uxbridge on Sunday. held here last Saturday night a more throat and. we ho she contacts with the folks in Pic Mr., and Mrs, A. Sackko call- IFOR RRNT-Now.•. 7•roonss, s bed- M I with bowlers present from rooms, Geroge, Pickering vatag.. will soon be well again. � kering Township. � ad on Mr. Gordon .Hodgson on Stouffville, , g Mr. and Mrs. A. Pickard with I Sunday. Markham Agincourt Oil heated. All cOSV.nipsces. Phone' A good time was had, by all i and Richmond HiIL. WH, 2-U45, Ken; Doug and Ross and Mr. who attended the Meet Your -Mr. and -Mr:1. M. Ellicott vial- A. Mitchell; Mr, W. Fairburn, ' . • I Mr. and Mrs. Arthur BateE Nei hbour IV r h t Barbecue,I tad Mr, and Mrrs. Harold Bar- 1F0 RENT — 4•reomed bungabw on Mx• J. Marsh and Miss B. Knell I e $ cite at Lindsa on Sunda of Woodbridge spent Sunday . June 6th at the Model Hoare y y y sprruc. Hire Rd. Dwnbartow. Piton. were camping at - Grace Lake ; with Mr. and Mrs. Dion Hedges. "TE le 9.2400. Area, A vote of thanks is also Mr. A, Challice, principal of Dr. Wm. Farrington and fam�- - '"p f near Wilberforce. ' The 1st Fairport Guide Com-� rn order for Mra. Wilson of, Brougham School took his sea-, ily of Barrie spent Sunday wick �IE�P VI/ANTED' Pany held their closing meeting, Consolidated Building Corpora- for room and grade 8 Class Mr. and Mra. Keith Drake_. lion for her inepiratiorl and as- a Bus trip to midland on Friday I Mr. George Arbuckle a resi- Wednesday, June 21st. They re- I -_ r I sistance in sending us off to a. Mrs. Day, Mrs, E; Campbell , dent of Williamson Rest= Homo SCHOOL CARETAKER WANTED-School minised on their past years flying start. and Mrs. Wannop accompanied will celebrate his 99th birthdaT Area 2 requires fun time coretoker' work and hope to make better ' a •� hem. j �dwties to oot"m•nce July 13. Apply .progress in the future. ' Many more of our people are t; + this Friday. j 'Iby letter, stating age, exper4i%ce, - Birthday congratulations_ to moving in- and most of.the resi The Womana Tnstitute • held l A miscellaneous ehostvec was references etc, to—A. W. Tye&, Sec. Susan and John Dennison who ' dents have children. We would their regular meeting in the held last 'Thursday for Miss T►eos., R.R. 3, Pickering. were 9 years old, June• 29th. I like everyone to please drive; hall on Tuesday, June 18 with a Lenora Loystand •a:n d Mr. �/•1� Mr. A, Munn is presently in (slowly and keep your eyes open. good attendance. The president; George 'McKenzie at the home EMPLOYMENT f>t �e Ajax Hospital after undergoing , Signs wilt shortly be erected Mrs. s Annis welcomed guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Jones. surgery; but ;it is hoped he will setting a speed limit at' 10 from Honeydale, Myrtle and Mr, and Mrs. G.• Blaine and _ I be home by th eeRd of the' m.p.h, Please observe them and' Kinsale. Mrs, Trolley .gave a ' Mr. anti Mrs. C. Redman,\bars, SEWING Tailored ah•rallorsi, re• month. drive with caution at all times. very interesting account of the i McConnell and Mrs. Ove and pain, WH. 2.0444. Margaret Mc-, ;. Taggart. (Jwly7)I The K indergartep Class of On Sunday, June 26th, Mr..,District Annual-held at Myrtle were in Toronto to pal+ respects Mrs. R, Walker enjoyed a pie- Robert Lockie, a new home or May 24. Mrs. Donaldson to Mr, Pauling last week, ILApiEa WANTED. Make wp to (26.00 nit on the lawn of Chuters.cot-' owner, in. Bay Ridges .was a gave a interesting demonstra- Sympathy is extended to Mra. <' a week doing simple horns sewing tage Dunbarton Shores. The victim of drowning at Fenlon tion• of flower arra meats. G. Pauling and family in the iw yaw spar. time. Write—Bunny.. children had lunch, played gam- 'Falls. Mr. Lockie, who is sur- Showing different waoftiar- passing .of Mr. Pauling last Box 7010, Adelaide Post ORic•, ' es and thoroughly enjoyed them- rived by his -wife, resided at ranging flowers for dining room i wok, ?oronto, Ontario. selves. 1 1355 Tatra Dr., (lot 82).. Sin- table, Mantable, Church, Hall i Mra. Gliddon, Lynn, Mrs. is extended by, and such' rooms. Mrs. Gibeon for and Glenda, Mrs. Norton The results 'of winners of core sympathy Fairyort Beach 'School in the all their neighbours, at Bay gave an interesting talk on! visited with Mr. and'Mrs, Fry►- CARDS of THANKS Area, Field Day of School Area Ridges; Canada. ser last week. No.., 2 are as follows: 1st Bar- We wish >b express eve sine»ce I bars Warner, ball throw; lst — - - Ac"ks to our many friends and neigh• Barbara Chomey, running broad ^` ' boors for their kindness, -during the jump; 3rd Barbara Chomey, 15 hlneso and passing of a loving wife yard dash; lst Pat Moore, ball .:and mother; also the nurses and doc- throw;• 3rd Chris •Wilson, 100 lore of Oshawa Hospiial, and the! yard dash; 2nd George Garnett, #Adochnie Funeral home for kindness running broad jump; 1St Joe' : and el1'ieient service, I Hare, 75 yard dash; 2nd Bob David Fanthanr and Family I Wilson, 50 yard dash; 3rd Sitar- and Grand:ens on Atkinson yard dash; 2nd 50 � to alt �. COMING EVENTS Donald Chillman, 50 y ar-d-dash w ,� .2nd John Eriksson, standing broad jump; 1st -Bob . lflo Holden, to ow ho on.*00 pore1111i GENERAL MEETING EVA. h general meeting will be held at I ball throw; 2nd Sandra Hockey, ' Itl►e community hall, at 8 p.m, on ball throw. The following are so if vow Pie to ti« evt Tuesday, July 11. Please plan .to at. the Junior Division Team No. 8 tw {,.ndy ew MW so lend• Diseu'ssion with question and which held their games at the �� N0� FavoAI aWdJ answer period win be the agenda. school, members of the winning ,This Friday night the E,W,C.A. I team are, Susie Williams, Bob- ; tb b r.fReg at a sob speed Y bingo. Cash prises. We draw your at• by Macklen, Brad Savage, Gre- ► ' iy eMy6y trellis sign end sleeelr tertian b the baseball teams for gory Wuerth, Brenda Williams, titr lain a 894-Wass.>,etv ss , children. Over 100 have registered. Larry Rudd, Jim Worwood, '"rfare«Mws.t"°d Sweaters, caps 'and equipment ore Randy Mullins, Heather Me- - �►> e 1 k+ertsss wsM b e/r�MI being provided, This is a wonderful ., Lean Darlene Raciopoto, Way- 'Sll41008 l e000mplishment of community effort, � '� ." "1 - ' ' Please 'support the E.W.C.A. is any ne Riddley and Douglas Covert, way you can. congratulations to the winners. pw let> �Blii�tB>�!■1D t�BiBdIL�tlrtti'k 1V MJ !!! Y tai^. PICKERING PUBLIC LNURY LOST—a Harmony electric guitar,�on a I'.. will be closed Saturday July 1st. Sunday evening, on 7th Con., ciPk- " � OK� Asikiation Itegular holiday closing will be the ! •ring, or Markham-Pickering Town- - snonth of August. _ line. Reward, Phone Markham 366. CIA pow six' J THE P 1 C K E R 1 N G HEWS a Thursday.June Z9. 1961 • LTD, e • � BVSI NES S � �D IRCaR y .Services In The Churches ' - . • • PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS GUARANTEED MCEACHHIE`S ' COSAMETKS - � StMRIES - BABY NEM RodiaTY Funeral Director Pickering Any Make or Model i :United Church RE •ARTHUR FIELD . STORE HOURS: ': _-. • ._ '. ;_ , • MMisNrr REV. MEIVILLE BLIiTARS Privates Ambulance Service p.m. .. PICKERING PAO a.m.-Sunday Be WEEK DAYS DAILY 9 a.m. to 9 • DAY .4R NIGHT 11.00 a.m.-•Chum Service SUNDAYS and HOLIDAYS I p.m* to 5 p.n..' WATER DELIVERED WM. McEACHNiE, Prop. ,s Church Se"ke PICKERING PHONE Whitehall 2-5961 West of Dunbarton 10.50 a.n�.=sunder sd,aai PHONE Phone WH: 2-2171 ATtantic 2-0063 Pickering, Ont. GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Graham HARDWARE MORNING WORSHIP >I1 a.m.—West Rouge School APPLIANCES - PAINTS :TOOLS .a • Auditorium KEN and CLARKE Creighton, Fraser, SUNDAY SCHOOLS West Range School- P R E N T ICE o - - :GLASS - ETC: ry nan & Murdoch 9,30 army-Q rears and over AUCTIONEERS t� ° "•-"p a year. 6E N E R A L HARDWARE R D V A R E Barrisers, Solicitors and tlasrised ewd Awtherkeil f re ir' M 11 o.m.—Nursery -.. covolks of ow arie ow York Notaries Public Centennial Road eSd'°oi— Phone: WHitehail 2-1911 �- Pickering Fasm Ste' hwplawtes"t IiaysebeM RANK OF COMMERCE CHAMBERS 408 ROUGE HIGHLANDS DEL Fwwitvre, Real Estate Abe ow speciality as Reasawable Rasa. 5 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa BUM SW4X5 AT ONE PACE omen P.C. Phone A&A S2W3 ',Telephone RA. 3-3446 St George's i- fams �Jraritbaas P.O. Phone NIML ROi PREw=t; haw ban ssta Wjw A lican Church aA .! ai�erins - Aodlew�ers sift" I6ft P-ICKE,RING - ONTARIO Dr. John Lesilr �. �. � SHEPHERD. D.D. !Wedding And Birthday Cakes .. , E. R. FLEU RY � _ DENTIST BARRISTER - SOLICITOR : Pheae wtfir.boR 9-3313 "Moat P;" Our Spwie ft" - - NOTARY PUBLIC '> -. SUNDAY silLWNS - M.wisit a ow K>wgw.w R..d 140 st r.—lbir Communkm Main Stree� - P�Idkerirlg «. WHe �-OS CniaY 11:00 a m. AAeroing ►rarN AT. 2.7"1 or AT. 'j-1362 � PiCklrM9 - - 11+00 e.+w.—Heir Cew+wwrrri.a . ' Medial Centre (Fourth Sunday) I Ira o m.-Sunday Sd..i In A* - Naq _ "Owl N�..r In loder► Ajax bw Appoir* as OFFICE WH. Z-0660 IUMBER CO. 1t a.+w.—Holy C'"WWA&n .Ord :RES.: WH. 2-1855 MNrea..i" For tiw sbt ' Johns-MOnvillo Dealer MONUMENTS -COTTAGE MATERIAL - FENCING ,. "WObrey wwar..at we.hr Christian Science LARGE DOORS - PAIN' S - PLYWOOD ROBERT AUSM P+.'. Sedet�/ Dolt-Yourself Carpentery Shop Tools R.R. 1, whiibr. ows.ri. M • E . lBOU" NILUS, ONTARIO - I%" aril" ,rest of whitb7 -5 H E R R I N ";CHURCH SERVICE A/� .l.,Terms Arranged = as low as on No. 2 Highway, between SUNDAY SCHOOL Whitby a" A� Average Garage) -- $15.00 per mor". AY '"io" a whisby MO. 1-3µl Road `School ink SIIFID Xeoding Room Open b PvWk No. 2 Highway WHitehall 2-3251 Funeral and DAILY Bin ANerfon Building, Kingston Rd. L V M B I N G Ambulance Service of Ro" a Hills • ALFRED KAYES Testimony Meetings 8 p.m. Every AM Me. 2 High Wednesday in the Reading Roomer ware - eAFaul PRESSURE SYSTEMS d Pickering Beach Road For further information can ESTIMATES GIVEN � A7{antk 9.2b35 :. ' Mane WHitehaU 2-6717 - . ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES ' Telephone - WHitehall 2-3610 St. Andrew's Timis GLASS - ' ETC. r ' TeIeYlSio0­4 Radio Presbyterian Church - . , niter , - .Repq�rs .Ke me Morel B.A. MI - -BRADY ,.5 AA. - Sunday Sd»� . — _ PNON11 Tompla h-1191 _ .. , PLUMBING ,.,.� A.M. • Church S..vic. Haidw' are DUNBARTON RADIO T V Y -S A. N. RATTEw STORE DEHNEY BROTHERS one WHitehall z-048o - Pickering The one place to get HEATING CONTRACTORS ROGER G. CONANT, B.A. everything in Plumbing. Hot Water, Steam Systems BARRISTER AND sOUCrtoR GOOD VALUE AT THE Oil RIGHT PRICE Installed U Prices CONITH BLDG., AJAX pr„ Doily Till aao pray.' AN•rations and Repaln � 71b since.. St: sevth, o.howe f.iv dey TO 1,00 'p.rw. TElnpl• 9.9357 r REPAIRS i ALTERATIONS _ FUEL OIL . . .. : . �• 4320 Kingston Road CASH oR wnMaf.1B DAYS INSURANCE CO, . Vilest Hill _ W. H. J. .Thompson, E ON PHONB T 4-4721 B.A., LL.B. -STOW OIL '�� for Form Q10W Ceos►1ry A • _ CA$#-OR�^l""^ qB DAYS Bvihiinga ••VARRISTER and SOLICITOR svronaa on Bviwiw % Brmsh Columbia and Onfarie . rilM, Biies, H�. ARTHUR MITCHELL LIMITED worawq of AN Kiwi ;OLENWOOD BLDG., AJAX See You`At The %"I% rO 2.315, - TE: 9-Z43t il & Gibson WH. 2-6771 Celebrations` ""'ple 9.26"1,mY MIO. Bsa:1 a Thursday, !uM 29, 1961 ,THE PICKER I N Q NEWS Pimp Stww _DVNBARTOW -NEWS rr!;�:��LIAM G. LAwSON Dumbarton United Church 'they do not have the same free- The sympathy of the district - '� regular morning service dom as we who are white, espe- is expressed to Mr. David Pan- The Y was conducted by the minister cially in the South. There are thorn ow the death of his wife _ - Barristt� and Solicitor Dr. W. A: McKay assisted by different ideas of freedom. Jesus at their home last Saturday Mrs. H. -Stroud at the organ, �id whosoever sinned was the morning. The funeral was on Mrs. C. Green conducted the servant of the devil. We are all Tuesday at McEachnies. Intern- TELEPHONE WH. 2-2 741 Junior Congregation. The choir slaves to something. Jesus has ment at Erskine Cemetery. - sang the anthem "The Lord is promised to save us from our Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Thompson - bondage and gain something f My Shepherd and Keeper". Dr. entertained at their home on CHURCH ST. N. " "DICKERING, ON T. McKay read John 8: 31-59 and very valuable, peace of mind Glendale Drive on Sunday soul d after- chose chose his text froth verse 36 an �, noon following their son's bap- "If the Son therefore shall,make During the baptismal service tism at Dumbarton United Chur- you free, you shall be free in- there were four infants baptised -ch. Guests who dropped in un- Alan Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs. deed". There are many kinds Ross Thompson; Keith Doug- expectedly later in the after- PICKERING of freedom apoken- of to-day. ps g- noon were their cousins Mrs. Although the Negroes were las, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- Basil Weir of San Fransisco, freed one hundred years ago, liam F. Van Duyn; Christine, California , and Mr. Gordon Elizabeth St. North daughter' of Mr, and Mrs. Tho- Shand of Toronto.. mss Richardson; Sandra Lynn, Mrs. B. Bellhouse has been . daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James confined to her home through OPEN PIANO K. Scott. illness for the past, week. - Bulletin AND THEORY Remember the evening service Mr, a L. a Va spit is a patient FOR next Sunday evening at Clare- Oshawa Hospital where he ' mont Conservation Park at 7 underwent surgery last Tuesday. y -SEASON T. Hartlord� A.T.C.M. p.nL This is an inter -denomin- Mr. and Mrs. Bill Denyahuik !WHitehall 2-3336 ational service during the Town- of Long Branch visited Mr. and ( 3i Guild Rd., Pickering ship's 150th Anniversary cele- Mrs. Bert Cochrane and family AND SWIMMING bration. The Mass choir is under on Sunday. the direct of Mr. Alan Clark. Mr, and Mrs, Ray Willett and - - SWIMMING POOL - INSTRUCTION St. Andrews family have taken up residence Presbyterian Church, Pickering on Kingston Rd. ---� The church was well filled Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Miller of FAST with worshippers for the Sun- port Union visited Mr. and ARTHUR MITCHELL LIMITED day morning services of Holy Mrs. Albert Harris and family Communion. The service was on Saturday. .' BUILDING SUPPLIES Mr. E. G. Cods and Mr. and 1 ' �ad ted•o � !la Presbp eaforth . .: uc y Guildw od Village Mrs. T. Young were in S .SERVICE terian Church. Mr. Heron was and London on the week end -in charge of the service at and attended the Code family LUMBER MASONITE - HARDWARE MaeLEOD'S OF Guildwood The choir entered the chu h to the processional reunion in London on' Sunday. _CEMENT BLOCKS - GRAVEL Hymn, " e Lord's My Shep- Mrs. Harold Anderson is con- erd" M ams fined to her bed through illness. was . "Ransomed, Hen ed Mrs. S. Morrish has been - 'DICKERING h h - : title nso" quite ill for several weeks. ` REZ WOOD STAIN a SEALER = GLASS WH. 2-1860 Restored Forgiven". Before we C I PAINTS partake of the Holy Communion A presentation to Mrs. H. �rMae Can F%X-%1f Mr. Graham said in his sermon, Pearce, group leader of 'the L. a we must have experienced those of Circle her 25th wedding nnivetasary " four things and to remember OIL AND GAS FURNACES — SALES AND SERVICE that Christ died for our sins. was made at the Group meeting RAVESTROUGHING — PLUMBING The anthem by the choir was on June 21st at the cottage of '4I adore Thee'' by Stainer. The Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Annis. • Visitors at the home of Mr. sacrament of Baptism was ad- E. J nis he BUDGET T E R M S P f e d were Mrs. Annis's ICiCERIN6 ministered to the infant daugh- and M wee SOAPING s t a ndr Mrn a d Mr9A Burt brother Jac Cropley and son LAND t a n Jon. aters. Their names were Lin- to 2-6771 Tfmple 9_'1431 specialists in da Carol and Anne Elizabeth. Congratulations to Carolyn - STATION ROAD PICKERtNG, ONT. The choral •Blessing was sung glitz' who celebrated her 16th , NIGHTS — TEen 9-1652 Sodding birthday on June 26th. P& Power ( Mr. and Mrs. G. Plitz Sr and by the choir following the Bap- NIGHTS Rolling tism. Junior Congregation lea- der was Mrs. George Brown Mr. and Mrs. Gus Plitz and Tractor-Grading family motored to Corry, Penn- assisted by Marion Briebin. Sod Delivered Music was under the direction Sylvania last week end to visit of Marion McClement, organist Mrs. Hazel Plitz's sister, Mr. SMALL M 0 T 0 R S E R V I C E �wN. 2- � and choir leader. Choir practise and Mrs. Alan Cornish a°d.fan°-is over until September but iiy. LAWNMOMIERS SHARPENED members of both .Junior and 'ei» Senior choirs invited CHERRYWOOD in their usuala places as often - IIAilD AND POWlR NIIDd! SHEARS as possible during July and The community picnic, spore DR. ALFRED August. Guest soloist for next sored by Ch My Sunday win Bali fW and owyMrh�h Sunday 'morning will he Miss School will be held on July 8s Jean Clark soprano of Lake- at Greenwood Conservation Ta+wmbip T t r ,► saT field Area. Care will leave-the Chur L1J. AGS The minister and eonarega- ch •s„u-.at it a.m.; lunch at 13 games win- ..,.. . .. racesg � ease b Lion express deepest sympathy noon. AL. ' OWEH VETERINARIAN to Mr. David Fantham and fern- mimg to follow. P1 ring ily in the recent loss of a loving along your sandwiches and'des• 2t (AIRPORT BEACH ROAD TEmpls l-140� wife and mother. sert, and we'll have "pot luck" _ Old Ros'ebank Rd. North gold Recital'at St. Andrews lunch. Drinks will be provided. 11�aM or eaM afht 6.00 p.m. er wNk-awds `. Church, Pickering. You'll be admitted into the paik R.R. No.'3 TPickering A large crowd enjoyed the re- 'free by telling the attendant vital of piano and vocal pupils that you're- 'with -the Cherry- ' ' of Mrs. Marion McClement, as- wood Picnic. Everyone welcome. Telephone TE. 9-1822 sisted by the girls of the Junior The friends and neighbours of -- - • --- 9-1b04 Mr.-Kenneth Heron, minister•of- delightful luncheon at the home If NO Answer TE. the church, was a very_able 'of Mrs. Carl Riches, on Monday. 920 CALEDONIA ROAD — TORONTO chairman for the"evening. Pu Mrs. Hart'was presented with.a BLOCKS at BRICKS - - pils who participated were Lar- Church Plate, $red a necklace rY and Cathy Robinson, George on this occasion. Mrs. Hart and STRUCTURAL STEEL Kononow, 'Christine Thompson, family :will join Mr. Hart in Cathy McKay, Lydia Kononow, Brandon, Manitoba,, where he era Morgan, Warren and EIiz- has been employed -for .some CRANE RENTAL .'SEPTIC TANKS :. abeth Bean, and Vera Freeman. time. STATION ROAD, PICKERING, ONTARIO CLEANED Three girls from the Junior On Thursday evening the PhoMS. WH. 2-1960— WA.d�S103 Choir, . Mary- eth McClement, member sof Cherrywood United _ Marion Brisbi and Margaret -Church, and their friends gath., W. i. BUTT Hartford also s loed as well as ered to honour Rev. C. P. Shap• singing., a t s at the begin: ter and Mrs. Shapter who are Oshawa — RA. 3-4042 ning and closing with the rest 'leaving our church to work in N BLIZZARD ELECTRIC of the A lovely luncheon Glen Morris, Ontario. A preaen- choir, to ch _ was served to all in.attendance tatiori was minds `on behalf of _ _ by the' Ladies Aid bf St. And- the congregation, and a musical --, revs Church following the Fro- program prov'Yded. Lunch was DENNIS CARTAGE gramme. served and a happy social time - COMAAERCIAL .RESIDENTIAL INDUSTRIAL WIRMO W a f e r. S v ' Dumbarton Personals was had by all. Mr. an M Van Du Y of -Mrs: Leonard Gates. and Mrs. . rs r d P P >n -. FREE ESTIMATE Holland are visiting their son. Leonard Hollinger attended - _ Van "O e" a 500 gals :t 30-38 00 850 gals. .............................: $6.00 Mr. William n Duyn, Mrs. pen House" t the Red Cross _ t 000 als _ $700 Van Du" and children for Centre .on the Brock Road. They Phone". Pickerin 1iI1H. -2533 ALSO SAND 3RAVlL >everal months• They were plea- were very impressed with the TOR SOIL AND FILL sed to be , present for their quality and quantity of articles WEST HILL AT. 4-4054 grandson's-baptism oh Sundae made by these industrious wore morning. xers. rage Eight 'T'H E P I C K E R I N G N E W S Thursday, June Z9, 1961 i I VOY Iv T" 7:OD ROUGE HILL e Obi NO* Z HI�'VVAY ;�XtT • i� Pie TAL $.QQ P.M. r PRICES EFFECTIVE WED., THURS., FRI. JUNE 29 - s9 - 30 JWT NAST OF R'OVQ� _ . . . . - � � pen - G' Dominion day los 1 ul st J my 3rd)' WHILE THEY LAST _ MAPLE LEAF FULLY' COOKBit ( PKiel off of 4e off) elan GRADE "A" READY TO SERVE .SNOWFLAKE OVEN READY (Fro:,an) �. 29 .C H (Average / Ib. C Weight Iff 41bs. B .:: s - 7lbs.) - SHORTENING Sivi15c onealess ItoNed . HORSEY FROZEN CONCENTRATED i Mme Rib Rosstlb. � c ORANGE JUICE 12 oz. till!' , ,`. . . . .. . . . c (Save 40 39 YOUNG TURKEYS , MAPLE LEA TWO .;_.__ TEN DERFLAKlt - Lo • .� Cross Cut Short Move 94) RIB ROAST. Fresh Lean Minced Sa L- -AR (Al rrei9ht 8 - 10 Ib.) i . . . : . . . . : Ibs. c - Wentworth Brand -,� FRESH LEAN PORK LOIN - ROASTS APPLE & STRAWBERRY OR "FORK MEAT 3 os, 0" R18 END CENTRE ROAST APPLE i RASPBERRY SANDWICN TENDERLOIN END OR CHOPS . A SPUM M >b C Jb. c gib. F*URk)r C . to tavg:. R!/2 lbs.) (avg. = Ibs.) 4 lb i j C \. C WHOLE LOI N c (Savo 100 (Bare 9c) (Special Offer of 6c off plus 4c off) MAPLE LEAF BOLOGNA MAPLE LEAF PROCESS CHEESE Large li o:. jar i By the piece lb.- 290 Sliced lb. Me : ­ ' d=R=S MAPLE LEAF pr6- j� : d I 'Che Co. ttag, l�► 11 �k pak) Ib. C : -.49 -- SIRLON T-BONE & WING Ab. (taro toe) BLUE RIBBON PKG. OF 100 FULL WEI©HT TEA NAGS . . . . . . . . . . T9c S (Save 10c) : . . INGERSOL Special Offer Of Sc Per Pkg. Off Plws 21/2c Off- (Save 15c) Boneless Rolled Plate Brisket Pot Roast lb 39c CHEESE SLICES s• rk92 for 5c Fresh Wiiiced Steak .' . . . . . . . .' . : : . . . . Ib, 69c YORK BRAND TROUD'....S FOOD NARKE 69 69 Ks 79 'BLADE OR SHORT RIB -- : (NEAT BALES, - Ib. TO R I( - .:.12 o:. tins SLADE LONE REMOVED :.w► C IOAST . :- or Standing Prime Rib Roast . Ib. .4sc f C - ..(6th and 7th Rib a) , :,'GIANT SIZE TIN = ROUND OR SQUARE .(Save 9c) - :(Save 6c) HIRES (Cottage Special) 10 oz, tins 175 fib. •� ROOT BEER . . . . . . �4 for 29c _ Case of 24 tins $1.64 RUMP - 'ROAST W.- ROUND Doubts, Rich IN Wax or' 'Ib, C . Saves Rewaxing! STEAKS _ �A C :..;, - BIER we uvaltw� rqq V!# ARRIVING DAILY FRESH HOME GROWN - STRAWBERRIES - ' ATTRACTIVELY PRICED • is 10�)• o , , I I 4 %, , Y iThundvl/. �wN Z9. 1961 ,THE P I C K E R 1 N G NEWS ''` .. . . . . . -., �o�e Nines • . - - -- . . .� . . ; . . . ,. . ... I . - ­ . .-., , Y \-3- AT L IONS ' ' „ 1. . 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I . .�. . . . 1 . .. . . ­ 1 . . . . . . 1 . . ­­7. . . : ­ . ­ . . ­ . . .. ­t . . . ... - . - �. � : ­ . . -. . . . , - . . ­ i . . . . . . . . ­. .;:,: - . . -I . .. . . . . .. . . . . .1 ,, .- .' . . • ' - - Although Natural Gas is a comparative newcomer: to Pieker= ­ ' , - . , . . . - . . . . .11 ing T awns The . Consumers' Gas Company, 2 'hich brangs . - , you this modern efficient fuel, has a proud record :going back . _ . _ _- . 113 years. . . _ , . • .1.. _ _ . _ _ _ • . . _ - .. So, as centenarians --- -- - oicrselves we offer our greetings on the - _1. . . . occasion o f the Township's one hundred and- f i f tie th anniver- .111.- - . _ .. .. 11 , . nary. 1 _ .11. - .�- . , . . . �n our own years of operation as a gas distrzbu I. Ling utility , : : . . . ... . . it has been well proven that our aims are closely linked with . , I Ill 1� 1 : those o the communities in which we operate.' i _ , . . . , . - . - _ ... .. _ .' , r r • Y T his is particularly so in Pickering where lance Y956, when 1 ... - . -• . . . Natural Gas first .ame available in the community, the - . - .. . ._ . 11 I .- - _ �polnclation. has grown by •almost 25% to 17,0!0O. i - - . . '- - ' - . . _ 1. . Durang ` our five years as citizens o f.Pickering►, we have paid F - - . :.rover $54,000 dollars taxes = The largrest amount for any com-1.. :.. . .10 ..: 1 . o .. . ::7nunzty in the area. So as citizens o f P� ke' ' we �ozn with yon .1. . _ .. . . . . celebrating this milestone in your history. . . . ._,. . ..� _ - - ' . . , .. .. ... .I - .. ,. . . .: .. .. t . J „� .. - .. , • ' .. . . . .. ._. '. _ 4.. ..-. . ... ...-.: .,, , , 11 I I .a ". . - � �­ I— . . ,­ :I -z '­- , 1 - ' C: , � .j L. I 1. , .0 . I . . . * , * " �:i ,, , , , " ., ,�., " ,, i /II�III . . . --,.,- , , W ''_. _ .. 1_ . "U�awrWible Service leer )13 revs" _, _. .. . . . _ . . _ n _ _ _ �' _ r . r4. . . 1 . � ..: • . . - ..1.. - I -j .... .. . ... ' ' I I I I .. .. . . - . . .. . I - . . . . f -ft I - . M rage ten THE P 1 C K E R I N G. NEWS Thursday, June 29, 1961 r mon t e Saw _�C a rent man s The` nvl +�g..r?'.s'p rr• iryz,yr rnrrnrr- +rernu^,w iiu.w .n..�,awswY//�"" r iiNY:.. ir.tar i a�0•.,i,vr 5•ra i n mom:avHa«ynrr .. Em t,e T e S o p p f � By W. C. MURKAR ing town gossip. There was an z .• We believe that most persons empty nail-keg in that circle, ' r who have spent their lives in and I made for it, and soon got an one community are fond of into the conversation. telling their stories°about per- Thos. Paterson stood at his k r sons and incidents, who lived in work bench, with his back' to us, � or took place in their neigh- but from my seat, I was facing • boyhood in those past days. "Tom". The time was some i• _'' r i ' The, writer can probably tell where around 11.30, knd watch- - his share of them also. One of ing Tom, I caught him turning which he has always enjoyed around, looking"at me, and gave telling,.took place in the Vill- his head a toss, which I took age of Claremon som good to be addressed or.directed at few years ag The Pickering me. �I got up, w Ik over, to MW Mews has been iving to Clare- Toms side, to h ar im hisper - - mont for something over, sixty to me "Watch This". a week and only Tom reach d u to th wall F years, once Y P , impossible weather has ever in-� took down a hand saw, placed it - � v' i h' � and proceeded,ri n ce ded w' at weekly t is se with terfered with t$ y p• P , The writer, as a boy accom- a three-corner file, to sharpen q ,• .�, paned his father to Claremont, that saw, making what every- " 'via horse and cutter on the body knows a gosh-awful scree. a, 'Christmas holiday week. My ch. - father had a certain number of First one of his guests got, ug regular calls to make, and one -saying "it must be mail-time", THE SOUTH IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS.-This photo was taken from a drawing of the Picker- of them was at the wood-work- another I remember saying "the - ing shop of a very fine gentle- miesus told me to get a pound ing Elevators at Frenchman's Bay, around 1900. Many: local residents will recall the busy man, the late Thos. Paterson. of butter for dinner, and so on - - port of Frenchman's Boy in those da:ys. Ice, coal, groin and lumber was hauled from this On -entering the shop that I —each one had some reason winter morning, I well .recall i for leaving. harbour 10 various ports on Lake Ontario. or ten men When the lash one had gone, ' -_ a group of eight sitting around the old box stove Tom took up his unfinished saw, sitting in the middle of the hanging it back on the wall and" saying to me— "it work ' .. wood-shavings covered floor—i sayi s every • : egs,bo boxes etc.` time". , sitting on nail k and discussing the sus own Tom lived up at the north end _ } gossip. It was something around' of Claremont, and liked to leave Vey �est l5 es twenty+-five years later that it: his shop about fifteen minutes - _ _ became my weekly task of mak- to twelve, so he would be home Claremont, and by twelve, and this was the -. a3- surs ing that trip to l ter d st wa_y,�he_ had found of L 4 e Entering that same wood- emptying his �s o working shop, I -beheld pretty him to get away at 11.45. Not much the same crowd i+itting; one of them could stand that around that old stove, still talk- terrible saw-sharpening screech. ow s's ifs �a is 4erin� - _ , T h d Ole Days e oo " on t e occasion Of its i t 50-t44110 anniversar ;: . c� • , _ I W. Ee .McEachn�e funeral Home Ip •a 3 WH, 2-2171 JPickering : Birthday day Greeti ngs ,'to e _ „ _.,To�vn' ship' `f Pickering ....fro' m your �Genera� Mafiars Dealer BUICK - PONTIAC -VAUXHALL G.M.C. TRUCKS - ,p Ia,1110 .Motors Sales Ltd. -Pickering REMEMBER WHEN? These two photos will bring back mem- l ories to many persons attending Pickering Township's 150th 1 - { anniversary. The two scenes recreated at the Pioneer Village :-CALL WHiftholl 2-5660 or 61 of Metro Conservation Authority, near Toronto, will remind many of the old country store and going to church or a social gathering via the carriage and old gray mare. .. .. �t - . . :. '• . • . . 'Thursday, ,tune 29, 1961 3 THE P i C K E R I N G NEWS - Page Eleven fab . : - Lay nm world Jwsud I tj:, `••<.•• d AXF /' f ?" l xt � �f;• ���1' �" y�' f� ,���r�'}fif���'' . of - You ca n own this `beautiful 4 - room h©me : for n l _ bid y _ FULL DOWN PAYMENT TO ONLY ONE NHA �AAORTGAGE 'There are 15 different That's light! You can buy this home, The Naliburtan; an model homes on display f. .. c : architecturally designed, custom built masterpiece, for lust phis, weekend 13 are _r :._,$639 FULL DOWN PAYMENT. Monthly payments, principal furnished by the T. Eaton and interest,. are only $74. it. features 3 large'bedrooms, a _ Co. Hen an som. of huge living-dining area and a breakfast room off the them, ' 'efficiency-centred kitchen. Full-pr ice $+12,670.. .......... TM !ALA. A now, split-level beauty: Exba Urge TM SWCOE- This dreom bungalow is an tiled 111M KAWART14A—A California styled erchilled" family room. Huge L-shaped living-dining roam. Jlimesav*r for the housewife, Fully divided base- Iwaiteprioeo featuring the modern 3-level leek. Urge ;Entry wstibuh gives acasss to an parts of house �nsont: Three bedrooms. Over 2,262 sq. ft. Inducting kitchen with extra cupboards. OvbP 1,750 without walking through other rooms. Over 1,610 tq. k, including basement. Full p►ip 114,396, basement. Foil price $14,469. :: Including basement. Full priw $15,0" Only $730 down—•me $95 a swath only $9" down—(.et �.1 a monik Only ;1,1f9 down—iwt $ 3 . n�ewlr :•� priwdpal and hNereN Principal and Interisf Principal and Interest • kt :> �w!!. THE KENOM—for the large family. Features 4 bed. THE QUINTE—for gracious living. Features a sliding THE LAUKENTIAN—A large-4-bedroom family home Dooms, an extra washroom, a basement riereation glass door to on outdoor patio. Washroom ensuite anyone can afford. Over 2,330 sq. ft. 1pduding —area and adjoining carport. Over 2,450 5% 1% tp master bedroom. Over 2,400 sq. ft., including basement. Full price $13,236. ` htiduding basement. Full price $75,300., (basement. Full price $15,111. ' Only $996 down—just � a month o'niy 51,29E down—just $65 a month. f 'Onlp X669 down-last X77 a month Principal ant! Interest principal and Interest Principal t " Drive a this M, ive out to Bay Ridges week It's • Youll find the finest automatic, cue-, only, 3 miles east of : Highland Greek and SAY � Went, d �, Metro. Come west on Highway 401 or High r r iooa o able heating . . . so way No. 2. Turn south at Liverpool Road. clean and eco- Open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m, daily. _,. ,,• nomicd, food P HONE EM. 6-6254 00 OWASO new world of casual livin SAY RIDOEMS OVER 100 BUILDING ay CONSOLIDATED BUILDING CORPORATION . . . . P 1. . r . . . ' _ -I. IP�age Twelve M T H E P I C K E R I N G N E W S Thursday, 1uM Z9, 1961 �, R6 f I. It . reacbman's � schools T d E ^' �� ,.' �r -- fifty Fears a Are D� ;-�—�11 P �, r Y,:. F efferent KI; do is is one Item t By W. C. MURHAR 11. ',. Educa n cos ' £; ;. we hear .a great deal about _ Frenchman's Bay the area Y. ;� {y these days and schools have al. ' here of which the first records F,;, ways played n important part snake mention, at one time was f" : f in the communities'of Pickering . a.more-active harbor than many y ;5 , Towniship. . living here would believe. t f . ' It is worth notin that three Our records reveal that in ,, g� a schools have celebrated their '1669 the French missionaries 100th anniversaries within the *.(Sulpicion) from Ganaraske (Port Hope) and Bay of Quinte past few years. - � , started west and in that year `' Mount Pleasant school on arrived at a Seneca Indian Vil- �' 4 '4 if y`: Concession �, that boasts that • .lage (Iroquois) now French- f' r ' '` ' � � the late C. L. Burton late r ,�, , gresi- lman's Bay. ;� �,f 4 �� dent of Simpson'a once attended 11 The spent a y ?!� there celebrated their anniver• They pe, year with the f / , 'Senecas and moved on, but be. f' `yp "'{ •' rr airy about three years ago f � iP S r i d - fore leaving established what is ` •' F ''rf,' }'` Two years ago, Brougham . said to be the "first school in � 1,.` t y ", y s F r - the Province of Ontario." The ..,�'„ , , y f" %i , marked the centennial of their r 4 > 'f;; school with special celebrations . . ' Earl of Denonville, who had <. y % ri Y'%; and last year Greenwood held . : been on some ; 3 . expedition south ;, r it r x , theirs. Greenwood of course like of the border arrived at the ''�' rf to boast about the fact that - Indian Villa " k' f Village Gandatsetia- r Prime Minister John Diefen• ,� y .-gon" and received a thoroughly " ' baker went to school there, Christian reception by the Sea- where his father was teacher at . ecas seventeen years later, the time. . The harbor was one of the Growth of the townshi .is re-' -' township - busiest along the lake until the P,D.H.S. 1%1 FIELD DAY CHAMPIONS. Front row—E. McKat, Bantam; Gail White, Intermedl- fiected in our schools. The little Grand Trunk opened its railway ate; Corold Adams,,Senior; Janice Clark, Junior; Back row-Ian Johnson, Junior, Stewart red brick one-rommers have in i85y, spelling pfinishpoi Craig, Sensory Norm Allen, Bantams Murray Stroud, Intermediate, been made into two-rooms and the bay as a shipping - . -° in some cases, as in Brougham There may be a small few, but abandaned for a new school. • very few living today who can cellars for fifty cents a load rough on the ship" owner who lake, and covered the area from In place of two continuations recall the Bay Road being lined (Coal $5.00 a ton). could_ not, afford to pay these, lots.15 to 21 of the To hip. schools in the tow ship, former- np with horse-drawn sleigTis', We believe four different com- and so commenced to look This in itself is something rare ly at Pickering and Claremont, loaded with grain and lumber, we now have Pickering District . - - waiting to be weighed, at Liver- panics operated dock facilities around for some means of meet- we understand there are only g Pool Corners before proceeding at the Bay at one time, but ing these increased fees. They two or three such instances High School Area, which will . fio the bad to un-load. .business eventually got into"the brought their ships in close to where "water rights" or owner- open a new high school at Duaa hands of the one remaining coin- the beach and loaded from there, ship is or has been gives pri- barton this fall - Hugh elevators and ware- parry "Pickering Harbor Coal- making it' unnecessary to go vate individuals. This will be the third high houses stood around the bay' parry" whose government char- into the harbor proper. The Generally speaking "water's school to come Hader the one edge, which the writer can well ter may still be seen in a Bay Pickering• Harbor Co., to meet edge to high water mark L school board; the others being remember. Coal — the coal for St, Office, Toronto. this "bootlegging" applied ' to something of a No Man's Land, at Pickering and Ajax. 21JA area was brought in and A good story going along the Federal Government for on navigable waters". But . . - stored in those warehouses in with this is that when Pickering "water rights" or literal owner- those "rights" on the lake those days. Local. teamsters Harbor Company got every ship of a considerable area out front here, we understand are rights stopped those small ship � . would haul two ton of coal from thing into their own hands dock- in the lake. We believe it was still in force today, and may owners from getting near the bay to a Pickering Village Ing fees were "Hoisted" or something like six hundred or be applied when thought neces- enough to the beach to be cd " home and oalosd it- into oar "Histed", and this made it one thousand.yards out into the sary. However these w'aterlus% __.,.r . . ..; .- .1 . " . - -. -- -.1.. 11 .. I� - - . , _ J _ .t t _ on ra u a ions - . . .. _.. - . . . . - 1. .., 1 � . ,. . � - _ , I I . . , . . " .. I . . . .. _ _ _ _ _ . o ._ .., �_. ;I:- �"�' . � .. L _, _ng'.. �.. .L . f.. .: tI - ic erg ". . . . It _. - . " . . . . _ - r ion , a :_W.. - . . "r . ,. _ a -... - - . : . _ , a . - - - . of rin��ersar_It I .. -�!L . I . !.. . . .- I �.%__ � . . . . .. _. _ . - . _ ,-: . ­ 1. - %. _', . .. . .. .I . � , I I I :­!�.."­ .' : � -­�-.,,-: . - - -, _:_ _. ..,. -_:� .: .. . . - . I . ..;.7 �.. 1. i. . .,.. .... .:. .. '_ ". ..- ., ­.'. .. .., � - . ,. . - - '. .1. . . .� 1� - ; _ : . ..­­L . ...11 I.- ­' - 0 t a o�rzs z , . : :'', . .. L I . .�. �I .. I. . .. .. . � .- . I . ,I � :_'.. _ .. . _ -- . .. - .. _ . :.. - ;`r . : ,..... �. . .. " .. , -•�4 s,. _', :. ,.. :..- . .BUILDING SUPPLIES -. COAL — WOOD -+PLUMBING HEATING `: . . . - :: ,: -, yr Truc ss rovr -- "O ks Pa ~ W Ere ... . .. - _11. .. _ TL -9-2431 _ STATION RD., PICKERING �- • .W% 2-6771 1._ j ._ . - ... -�.. _- .2 N . / Thursday, .dune 29, 1961 T H E E I C K E R I N G N E W S Page Thirteen FlPickering ' . o w - . , . � • _ . � - -- • t Pickering Tawnsitip Has Withstood - dot Its Name ' he' ste' r, III By W.•C. MURKAR The Test of Time for 150 Years With the 150th Anniversary this �nue ° of Pickering Township, many May th•s trend OAt� " 'VARIETY AND HARDWARE persons are going to commence asking questions regarding the origin of"Pickering GRANT VAN BLARICOM . :�•• � , . . , "Pickering". !'The Store Of o• 1000 Items" We are always tempted, when _. ° speaking on Pickering Township -MERCHANT POSTMASTER : and. Ontario County, to point out, that while we, in this area LE •* live in one of the old parts of WHITEVA ONTARIO _. Lipper Canada, three hundred years just about takes care of our historical story, while in a ~CONGRATULATIONS . ON THE --.� Britain, every little hamlet has _ F something of historical interest 15pt"NNIVERSARY OF THE TOWNSHIP dating back one thousand or fifteen hundred years we'r e :;till young country. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS In 1788 the Earl of Dorches- • ter, then Governor-in-Chien at TO PICKERING TOWNSHIP _. Quebec, set aside an area on the - - north side of Lake -Ontario-and -- - • - Lake Erie reaching down to .•* 102 rstand Rd. ROS/Be near Long Point, which he nam- ed "Nassau str Diict", but with _ I the passing of the Constitution- HARDIHG'S GROCERY AT 2.3704 O n 7 Da 5 A Week ' al Act in 1791; we were given - y Lipper and Lower Canada, and the districts in Upper Canada, ALT - - NA RD. PICKERING previously named, were changed -- -- - - and Nassau District became the "Home District". In 1792 Gover- nor Simcoe divided the Home , District into Nineteen Counties, of which -.York County was the fourteenth. +� • - : rk ounty. 1792 ,But, Yo C of C n tula ,On ma Pic erin Townsh comprised our present Ontario, a Fork and Peel Counties, and in _ -- 1 1852 York County was divide d into the three we now- know, �•PICKERING TOWNSHIP of with the first meeting of Ont- ario .County Council in -March ' 1852. ON YOUR 150th BIRTHDAY ° 179 _ • -; . In 1 Engineer Augustus Jones, on orders from:the Sur- . GrOwO and Pregress veyor-General's office, with a . RURAL BUS LINES LTD ' • small party of surveyors, spent ` ` the summer of 1791 surveying and laying out the township BROUGHAM WH. 2-2350° = _ -. boundaries along the north "'' ' shore_ of. lake Ontario. The were marked out for a mile or so back from the lake shore, an d given Scottish names—We Pickering had the name 'Glasgow"" then, but later some ft: t° _ loyal Yorkshiremen changed ' Heartiest' Congratulations On them all and .today, we have ewe etc. rboro, Pickering, Durham ( Pickering 'Township's 150th Anniversary'' �N ' �: • - T e ter, a years ago t h wri r • - was introduced to a gentleman r Real Estate Broker — Pickering from Toronto, who insisted that r ! Pickering received its name � - from two bachelor ancestors, Allan Betts Plumbing & Heating WH. 2-5770 ; ''WH. 2-5771 1 who he claimed were early set- tlers in this area. We have never heard of these two; and' Pickering WH 2-27 j are more inclined o believe 9 that the Yorksh Engineer - - : i had P ngwn from va , a _ f - "Pickering" tha d source. e to Tu rk da _ •- Bro l UR Friday - = - 1EST Turk Broda and his N.H.L. All-Stars will play a baseball onm ga Fr idaylcnegt, June 34 sat ` e at Pring Village WISHES .' -"BROTHERS , 8 p.m; They will' meet .the O:A. S.A. champions from Mount Zion. ,. __ .. _ -� TO At 7 p.m. on the same %ven- white Rose Station, West Rouge ing there will be a ball game at - cR�l� the same park, between two Cl� ladies' teams. � - Saturday afternoon, starting TOWNSHIP at 3 p.m, there will be a full program of track and field and •: novelty races. Sports fans, will also be trea- ted ° Best Wishes to Pickering Towns 1P. to a display of swimming, _ diving and other acquatic de- , on the 150th AnnlverSa monstrations at Ady pool on - rY the same day at 6.30 p.m. LSDON .FRIENDS SOCIETY EARLY SETTLERS INV . : .. . ._. .: . PICHERING ..,HARDWARE Members and families.. of the Society of Friends ,(Quakers --Island--Rd . �': East Ave. WHO - -�--AT. 4'-43$ -wvere"among those who settled i� • Pickering Township, from both 2-0480 , : PICKER ING _ - Ire- land -. New- England States and � in•the early 180019, J - Pay* Fourteen -' -T M E D I C K E R I N G •NEWS Thursday, Jun• 29, 1961 OPEN HOUSE AT NEW DUNBARTON HIGH SCHOOL " :' .' ., ,• ;__. ,�!�, _ � �-'-"++3+i+r�ar v!r+!Fr+,'�*r. wx.w�- „W+•!r'rfm+ ervi:i:mm Tom,mxv„w,�u.:?"phi •e,a,v�-:__ - — _�'; c,„- yes,:, s.;,. ��,, { 'x .,.:•:,�;,.;a:-.:�! li i :,: ,: r!,, .'u�u ,." -"•, �.} x _ •� r tifr CC i r 4 k. ., .. ''�. 'ice.. •a��. ! E _ t c • i a Shore and Moffat, Architects RESIDENTS AND VISITORS to Pickering Township's 150th Anniversary celebrations will have an opportunity to visit the new 16-room high school at Dunb6rton on Monday, July 3, when "Open House"will be held all day. This new school, modern in every way will be open for >.-enrollment this- September; The Dunbarton High School comes under the Pickering District High School Board and is part of the Pickering -District High School Area. CLAREMONT MIGHT HAVE ha Greenwood Was Brou Always .BEEN CALLED SALUBRIOUS Once Busy Place _ It was .when Claremont was several were suggested. One Bee 1 1 P ace eefi�n Greenwood, originally known ready for its own post office name was Salubrious as Norwood, finally took the back about 1880, that a name Mr. William H. ]Mitchell, re- - name Greenwood after the shad to be chosen. minded .of a sm4ll vil am, according o records la a in Brougham, tds Te firm of Woodruff, Bentley 8 Green family who were always A store was erected- it the En lanJ, called Caremont Cot- started about 1822 with two log A manufactured "National g Co., prominent and successful busies corner of Brock Road and 8th tage suggested the name Care- shanties. At'one time its eommer- fills" and "PaiA Remover" at nessmen of the place. ' 'concession which still stands wont. This met with favour, cral enterprises included a sa . .;,. u>cl w- Brougham until the Greenwood was at one time -= although now empty. The area and so, Claremont got its name. �+ ��a'y and mercantile op- gh� y amalgamated well known for its mills. There _ also boastetd another store, a - Tanning and shoemaking oration. with a Toronto firm. _ were two mills, a distillery. half mile south. flourished in the early days of The Howell •family is said to Seat of the municipal council Then came a saw mill and flour Finally the community de- Claremont. Later a wood-work- have given Brougham its name. and offices, Brougham,because of mill added to these west three sided it was time to have a ieg shop, •a manufacturer of Brougham fair was an event of- its location, has always been a hotels, two shoemakers, twe post office. This meant having tubs and 'pails and an under- great importance throughout the place for meetings of various blacksmiths, a harness shop and is name for the eommunity and taker, and several mills. ' countryside until 1899. cownsh* groups. - cooper shop. Greenwood made a strong bid to become a large indtutrial and " commercial town but locations -' eircu we • andoyth7er msts►nces r 9 against it. Ole At one time the Itossar Cath lip church and the Anglican church held services at Grew& r wood.Latex'there was the Meth- odist chnreh.,An Orange Lodge also held here for a num- ber of heals • _ ,.•}::;j - � :;� Today Greenwood L an act- ive, but residential community and a very pleasant and pic- turesque place in which to live. .r Forng Was ry r a M ' end MCI v RENTAL . _ �:: �w st Of Pickering `.._,• CRANES - Pickering Twp, has until recent • COMPRESSORS years been an agricultural area. • SPACE HEATERS - S U P P L I.�S with the -development of resider- • t!UJIAPS area. •,• an ur • CEMENT NNISHERS STRUCTURAL STEEL _ the south end.tial subdivisions, the ban change as - • TROWLING WC : • CONCRETE AGGREGAYE _ There are only s few farnme ARTIFICIAL STONE left today, south of Hwy. 2 and • DRILLS develop- . most of.these will p to meat within the neat develop- few years. - Farming at.one tiese was big , business and is still the source of livelihood for many Picks=in« families' Dairy fwmin& mitt • market Bard en farmrng ae the most popular types beta . ... Some m in for bed cattle only and a few still raise sheep. ,, _ •. .. .. . . :..; Batt is the We 1 800'a and early I900's the Graham's m ado the township famous with their prize winning horses as did the Miller families with their cattle TORONTO DIRECT[INE r rt Other township names fs►m7y EM !r@ 02 _ that became , important, in p stoct circles were the Scotts,' of Claremont; Majors of Whitevalr TORONTO m 96Q :WHITiY wilsons of Greer River, Porsytha' _aXlaremont; careens of Green- STATION RD. DICKERING MO 8 - 5 911 =- - wood; dells re Atha, ae�d the ` waggs of Claremont. ATTEND THE - - .CELEBRATIONS ;Thursday,June 29, 1961 T H E P I C K E R I N G NEWS to" Fifteew 1/EST ROUGE Sevtt Twins David and Diane their Teacher Mr. Parkinson,asssi of Oakwood Dr. on their first They saw Wind Jammer. & EAST ROUGE Birthday on July First. Many of the Rouge Hill Mr. and Mrs. Dick Jolliffe, June 22 at Rosebank School. We are pleased to hear Mas- ladies attended the Ruddy Aue- Ridgewood Rd. were guests at Many happy returns to Paul Mr, and Mrs. H. King of ter John Schwalm of Altona Rd. tion Sale in Pickering last weep The St. Andrews School Gradu- Stubbings, Friendship Ave. who Toronto were guests at the has had the cast removed off Happy Birthday to Janie ation Dinner Mona June 26. celebrated his sixth birthday home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. his arm-this week. Harrop of Alton& Rd. on het Dick spoke to the .graduating with a party Mon. June 26. King of Oakwood Dr. last Sat- Happy Birthday to .Nancy 12th Birthday on June 27th. 'class on their future education. Deepest , Sympathy of the urday. Brett of Kingston Rd. on her Congratulations to Mr. and Keith Barnard, Ridgewood community.is extended to. Mr. We are sorry to hear Mrs. fourth birthday.on June 27th. Mrs. 8. Hollinger of Alton$ Rd. P& is on the teaching staff at and Mrs. Gordon Godman, East King.of Oakwood has been off Mr. Don Cook of Port Perry. on.their.second Wedding Ann!- 'St. Andrews and he and Mrs. Ave. with the ,death, of Mrs. work for a few days last week was a guest at the home of Mr. dersary on June 27th. ' Barnard accompanied the Jol- ,Godriman's mother in...Winnipeg with.a bad arm. We hope she is and Mrs. C. Schwalm of Alton& Mr. and Mrs. Hafeman of lifles at the affair. Mr. Jo1lifFe 'last. week. Mrs. Godman was feeling better by this time. Rd. last Sunday. Wisconsin and Craig were was also the guest speaker at with her family at the time of The. Thursday Afternoon The Grade seven pupils of the guests at the home of Mr. and the Bendale School Graduation her mother's death. Euchre Club are pleased to have Rouge Hill School spent. -]rst► Mrs. B. East and Family of Dinner Wed. June 28 where he Mr, and Mrs. Jerry Samways, Mrs. Wm. McLean of Old For- Wednesday in Toronto with Sheppard Ave. last weekend. gave the class some good advice Friendship Ave. have had Mrs. est Rd, back after a lengthy on education for their future.' Samways parents from Peter- .illness. The West Rouge Kiwanians boro staying with them for the and their wives enjoyed a Gar- g Happy Anniversary to Mr. DUFF'N'S CREEK GOLF AND den Party with a menu of Chin-. past week. and Mrs. Mailhot of West Hill e.se Food at the home of Mr. Scores in the Girls Volley (formerly of Rosebank) on and Mrs. Alex Strachan, Taylor Ball games were for Tue. June their 12th Wedding Anniver- :COUNTRY CLUB LIMITED Rd. Tue. evening June 20. 20 in the Juniors. Doves had 5 sary. From Mom and Dad King. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mayers Points to Larks 1 while in the Mrs. Whittle of Old Rosebank PICKERING -= ONTARIO :. and family, Rouge Highland Dr. Seniors Emeralds had 4 points Rd. spent last Tuesday after- were in London over the week- to Diamonds 2, noon visiting with M r . end visiting relatives and at On Thurs. nights games June of Dyson Rd. � erry P PAY AS YOU PLAY NOW OPEN tending the wedding of Mrs. 22 the scores were in the Jun- We are. sorry to report 18 HOLES NOVA LAYING ..'Mayer's sister Sat. June 24. iors Robins 6-points-to Canaries Wayne Morris of Old Rosebank -' Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Brody, 0 while in the Seniors the Rd. has been confined to his' South of Pickering Village on Church Street. Entrance Friendship Ave. visited rela- Rubys had 8­6 Pearls 3 points Home for the past few days tves in Gananoque Iast week. to tie them up. with-' the Measles. We wish from Base Line via Ajax or Liverpool due to Church The First West Rouge Cube Mrs. Neill, of Sudbury visited Wayne a speedy recovery. being closed at 401. enjoyed s, party of hot dogs, her daughter son in law and • The Rouge Hill Scouts will be games and drinks for their first family Mr. and Mrs. Frank meeting as usual through the Phone WH. 2-3210 meeting of the ,season Wed. Wank, King Arthurs Court last Month of July. June 21 and the troop went on week. Mr. B. Morrlb of Toronto Ralph G. Campbell Eddie S. Power a hike Sat. morning June 24. Master Danny Shaver, King 2pent last Monday visiting with President Vice-President The Scouts had their final Arthurs Court, has started his Mr. and Mrs.- C. Morris and meeting of the season Mon. holidays early due to Chicken Family of Old Rosebank Rd. June'26 when they enjoyed hot Pox. last Monday. dogs, drinks and movies. Birthday Greetings to Mrs. -Two Patrols from The First �R©CK ROAD Mailhot on June 15th from her West Rouge Scouts won first VILLAGE OF PICKERING and third place at the Qwasco parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. King DiOrict Camporee, . at Clare- The Red Croaa annual At of Oakwood Dr. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS snout Conservation Park over Home was well attended on Birthday Greetings to the the week. This was very good Tuesday afternoon, June 20 and :___DESTROY WEEDS the display of work done by the _ for such,& new troop. ladies of the group was very en to the Ajax Hospital on.Mon- Master John Yates, Rouge NOTICE b hereby oiv"` to afl p.rs as_ In "poaaeaaion :f land, In - - Hills Dr. underwent surgery at fine. Pouring tea during the' day with a heart attack. We gerY afternoon were: Mrs. J. Farley, wish him a speedy recovery. eawdanso with the Weed Control Act, 1960. Sec, s, 13 and 19, that - the Hospital for Sick Children Mrs. Benno, Mrs. Parker, and The Frenchman's Bay Seer unless noxious woods growing on their loads within tho AWW"*# last week and his many friends Mrs. MacRae.' Scouts had an enjoyable time of the vd in the district wish hiss a iaae of fkk..ino are d..troy.d throhphohN tIN wawa, tine Mr. and Mrs. Len Corunutt on their camping trip last week. Akunk4wft nha enter speedy recovery and the best of and Cathy of Oakville and Mr. cud at the Claremont Conaervs- r ran wed fonds oohs haw woods lk' and Mrs. Charles Barrett of tion Area, despite the cold and d.atrayed, ehoryino tM soots agaihhet Nhe land As >aaos..« wf we Mr. and Mrs. Stan Frost, Port Credit. visited Mr.. and damp weather. Ad. Rouge Hills Dr, were at their Mrs. E. Cornutt on Sunday. A surprise party was held on The �n of ON eitsens k �nss* siNdtei cottage at Lake St. Peter over Mr. James Shanley is report- Saturday ven the weekend.' ed doing nicely fter su y in honor of 1A. WANMARDT, W"d y igery the 45th Wedding Anniversary VNMV of t tn& _ .Mr, and Mrs. Bill Carter and He is in St. Michael's Hospital, of Mr. and Mrs. John Header- ,. f&mii wood Rd. are leav- Toronto. 'e son. All the family attended ' Ing the district at the end of Mrs. W. 9owerby held a with the exception of their dau- June to live. in London, Eng. shower on Tuesday, June 20 for ghter Ann of Sarnia. where Bill will teach and study her nephew Gordon Carter and _. for his M.A. They expect to his fiance Miss Gloria Musklow Mrs. Vera Tranquada was take up permanent residence who are to be married July lot. corned to the Ajax capital there if all goes well.-Our best The couple received some lovely for a few days last week for CEDAR Gwishes and luck to in their gifts. Refreshments and games tumor surgery. new home• finished out a pleasant evening. Congratulations to Mr. and - Mr. and Mrs. 'Wellman and - Mrs. E: Cornutt-attended her Mrs. Charlie Robinson of J3uf- THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL famiky, former residents of Orange Lodge on*•riday night falo on their 25th.Wedding An- Ridgwood Rd. are moving into in Toronto and was made an niversary on June 27th. They - :,the Carters home and we wet- honourary. member after 35 will celebrate with a party at come back to the community. years service. their summer home here on Mrs. Ron Parlette, East Ave. Sympathy of. the community Saturday evening. -held a miscellaneous shower on is extended to Mr, and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hooper s . Thur. June 22 in her home for Harr Dawson on the passing. and Tamil are taken Harry g y g i trip to briide to be Miss Mary Parlette; of the letter's zrother-in-law, New Brunswick this week. Port Union Rd. several friends Mr, Stanley Charles. Mrs. Daw- and neighbours were present -ion attended the funeral in and Mary'received many lovely Aontreal. ►llDLEY i....PROGRAM gifts. ::. Congratulations' and best r The W.A. held the June meet- r wishes to Mr, and Mrs. Don FRENCHN�AN S ing at the home of Mrs. John -2% MILES EAST OF MARKHAM, 2 MRES SOUTH •MacPherson, Ridgewood Rd. Puckrin, with the president, who celebrated their tvwp� .v sAY Mrs. G. Astley presiding. Mrs. .first. wedding anniversary Sat. John Puckrin and Mrs. Arch FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT June 2e, A special service was held at Bell conducted.the worship ser= . :•; Mr. and Mrs. Jed. MacLean,: the Fairport United Church on vice. Marie Smith gave an ac- _ FEATURING — Chesterton Shores; entertained Sunday morning at which a count of her weekend at Five guests from Barrie over the Communion Bread Plate and Oaks, describing the buildings, DOUG-ROMAINE .........:.:....:.:...:. Master of Pantomime dedicated to the the activities and her experi- . M. and Mrs.'J. MclAughlin, ch r church in memory of the late ences gained when she attended MMY COMMON ........:........ Star of Country Hoedown -,King Arthurs Court, have had Mrs. Marjorie Scott. Dr. Wm. the Sunday School conference E KIMBERLEYS ........ . Banjo Speciality Act Mr. McLaughlin's mother from MacKay conducted the service there. The hostess served re- Cleveland, Ohio visiting with and the gift was from Mrs. freshments. -them for the past two•weeks. Scott's friends and neighbours Mrs. G. Astley, Mrs. Bill SEPPO LEIVO ..,.:....,::::..:..:.' Sensationcl Finnish Juggler Mrs. Ann Hunt, Island Rd. at the Bay. Guthrie and Mrs. Fred Puckrin THE SILVERTONES ....:::::...............:.:: Novel Musical Act left by Plane to visit her sis- Mrs. H. Fertile, Sr. attended are on the committee planning ter in Boston and then she in the Stratford Shakesperian Fes- the vacation school to be held JOEY HOLLINGSWORTH ...:..'.::...`Celebrated Tap'Dancer tends to go on to Nova Scotia, tival at Stratford on. Monday. from July 31 to August 4 for where she will stay• with her y, 8'a' GORD EMERSON .......:..::.:....:.........:..:.`King of Balance There will be a Tea sad Bake the nurser kinder iten and .family for six weeks. Sale in aid of `St. Paul's Ant- primary groups. . , . ' . ' - t Mr. annock, Sr. of Edmon- lican Church, Dunbarton, at the Mi. Art Brown, an instructor `JACK AYRf ........................•................................ Pianist, Mr. Aon, Alta. is spending a few home of Mrs. Dave O'Brien on of the Ajax Boys'L Club, assisted weeks with his`son.daughter in Wednesday, July 6th at'2.30 and with demonstrations of athletic Sat U a Nl� 'hf Jul '18 :'law and grandchildren. Mr ^-•d an invitation is extended to 'activities on Saturday in eon- I y Mrs. Al Bannock and family, everyone to attend. nection with Old Home Week at ...Aidgewood Rd. Mrs. J. Guri's mother, Mrs. Ajax. ,� Mr. and Mrs. Herb Shilton, Stoneham, has returned from Mias Margaret Puckrin Osh- 1%1 8:30'E.O.S.T. West Point Cres. with Dr. and visiting friends in New•York. awa visited with her sister Mrs. `Mrs. Oxenham Pickering, were-- -Congratulations to Mr. and C. Clemente and Mr. Clemente in Stratford attending the Fes- Mrs. Bruce Wiseman who are on Sunday., Admission '7 5 e; Children 2 5 c tival over the weekend. celebrating their fifteenth wed- Mrs. Lorne Saunders- had The West Rouge School Relay ding anniversary on June 29th. some of her family and a few FREE SUPERVISED PARKING Team•won the Pendant at the We are very sorry to hear friends in on Wednesday, the Field Day Competitions Thurs. that Mr. Charlie Pears was tak- occasion being her birthday. ZZ lrhu Po9s Sixtstsen THE 1 C K E R I N G NEWS rsday, Jun* 29, 1961 : .- 1 s Recreation . o Some As Ever.) s ROUGE GIFT SHOP Parents are often heard• to iMlICKf Y�5 CLEANERS WEST ROUGE SHOPPING CENTRE ay, "the don't have ave the fun tansy a we used, n have and SHIRT SERVICE Ellin WotcMs priced from =21.95; Cultured Pearls; Birthstone i Synet when we were young" and may- " Rings Latest fashions in Costume Jewollery by Coro; Loi Crosses; these is a lot of truth in this. Cornflower Crystal: Hvmmel Figuroi Conadion Pottery, party Supplies Today recreation plays an im- . Pick-Up and DehVery portant part in the life of our Engl{sh China; Jokest Novsllies; Knitting Supplies. Yong People. G1IARANTEEp WATCH i JEWELLERY 14pAIRS AND REMOUNT; A few years ago the Picker- No. 2 'at Rouge dills AT. 2.5202 ing Township Recreation Com- mittee was formed to assist with recreation problems in the town- —— - Hundreds of children play each summer in the township under com- mittee.league, run n r th s i om .. � mittee. Money is put up by council each year to assist with Congratulations the,purchasd of equipment and Pickering Township any group may apply for help g wn .p and will'get it, if they Shaw that ; -TER they really do need the assis- FERGUSON'S BEACH tance. . - • - .Today there is'taYk of artifi- -� - , cial ice Arid there are several BOATING, BATHING 8. FISHING R open air rings in the township and more being planned. CORN 8� WIENER ROASTS 150 years ago, . those that .' skated, used mill ponds, Duftins AT. 2-0621 GOES �N© creek, the Rouge rivet and Frenchman's BAY• Mouth Of the ROUge, a t West Rouge Some of the players are still around that played soccer with the Green River Shamrocks, UMBING Ontario champions in their day.} _ Claremont was also a great soc- cer community as well as a curl- - ing community a way back -- • ' rr when. "HKINGSTON ROAD LUMIER ' CO• ' ere 7o Stay, 'Not Gone! 70 rrOW Claremont today is the only K community that has lawn bowl- ing, and tennis courts in Pic- "DO It Yourself Centre" -` TEmple 9-1521 : DUNBARTON kering Township has virtually , _ . . - disappeared There is plenty of recreation • . . activity tod y -in Pickering j there was 1 - ,.. Township apd ere 50 � To . years ago oo. Farm ponds and the old swim- PATIO AND SIDEWALK STONE ' wing holes on Duff ins Creek y j have long been vacated for the j many swimming polls now dot- ting the township. n_ FENCING - HARDWARE -- PAINTS - - _ + Instead of playing`. baseball _ . in J&e Smith's pasture field, we _ have flood-lighted -parks,- The only trouble is, that is very -'W @ handle only Best Q uality Mater` als questionable if th e y get have the H Birthda ` a ! crowd Pat today's parka, that Ppr Y i they used to get to those games _ held in the pasture fields. Open' every 'evenings Tues. to Fri.—$ p.m. • And if there isn't enough to P}'to• Pneker,n 7ownsfnr _ do here, and we continually }ar S p this , the young people p ° Discount on any cash in the family oar and take off; for other parts. OVeI ! . DUNCAN f S GENERAL STORE we suspect there is a lot of and carry order $5.00 ' truth n that old sayi ng. "they y don't have the fun ,today that GREEN RIVER MARKHAM 64J3 we used to have when we were 4071 Kingston: Rd. SAT=. 2-1101 - young Big Parcae 1s Promised _ ba-h;complette with �CYRIL E. MORLEY bands,�floats, all the co ur and on ratulations to 'the" ri noise needed to make a parade . • ' Your Friendly Resident Agent' will start off Saturday at noon :REAL ESTATE at Brock Road and No. 2 High- a _ GENERAL. INSURANCE way and move to Pickering Vil- lage s • • • lage park. Township of Pickering Office 'WH.\2-6212 :Res. WH. .2-3115 Many 'of the 'communities in the •township are preparing floats and handsome cash prizes • are. being eaffered•, to' the win- • t 0th iversa • ners. Don't miss it. `?on he �1 S y . .Ann' r _ -Congratulations Outdoor Service . ce oor :.ao the On Sunda Sunday will not be forgotten Township of Pickering in the program for Pickering Township's 150th anniversary. `,Co • • A special devotional service will be held on Sunday evening Y venin oft its 150th. Anniversary at the new Claremont Conser- vation Area;. The service will feature the massed choirs of HITE Pickering Township. • • �, . ` ' The best 'way to get to the Consecration Area is to go 'REFRIGERATION • AIR 'CONDITIONING + "WE KNOW WHAT WE ARE BUT north fro No. 2 on Westney s s a Road to the, top of Gx'eenwood ' .. KNOW NOT WHAT WE MAY BE" Hill. Cross No. 7 Highway and ,keep going straight north to pICKERING WHitehall 2-1517 fi - Shake Concession 7, where you .come out right at the gate to the Ry - . KVMB1 park. r t. , • ' Thursday, June 29, 1961 T`H E, p I C K E R 1 N G NEWS Ewe ntew . PANORAMIC VIEWS P�i c e ng as - nce 'While im the Claremont area Township might enjoys few rg you might like to drive up into panoramic views in various aec- the Skyloft Lodge area, where lions of the township. . one can see southward over the It might be, that the bas "'Du', ' . � ,.I • � ' - ;r�•11 : . d township to the lake. tours will not be 'going to the On the Altona Road, north of ones that we mention and, in a ' r ee Concession 4, looking to the east that case you 'might enjoy a V . - one gets a lovely view of the ride to these spots yourself. By W. C. MUASAB +back, through the bush, stopped telling countryside and the Enroute to the Claremont a man being run r ver by a Whitevale golf club. Conservation Area there are Strangely, we don't know of with Duffin, when in this area. steam roller and` ttened, out Any of these roads,and there two lovely views to the west, anyone who knows when Pic- On one of his tripe, Duffin's like a sheet of paper. are many others too, that afford looking out over Greenwood. leering Village was first re- body was found, and the story I recall, too, being taken into - ° the visitor a view of Pickering One is on Westney Road, just cognized. The writer has in his Would have it—murdered by In- Toronto, as a youngster.-by as _ Township hat you won fin outh of Gree s. A now well-on-in older young man of the village, p ' any pos other on the same road,, just � now Pickering Village, as friend of the writer's has�°pro- who "Knew his way around the Visitors to the 150th anniver- north of Greenwood,before com- "Canton". mined to show us where Duffin big city" and attended a well- Visitors celebrations of Pickering ing to No. 7 Highway. An elderly 'lady, a friend of is buried—down near the mouth know picture palace of that ours, now gone, told' us n her of Duffin s Creek. We never ex- day (remembered by some old- being employed by the •Spink pact to find the grave, however. stars, possibly) The Red Mill Family (owners of the Spink We have in our possession two on lower Yonge 'Street. The auditorium was one of those of Mills on the site of the Moodie photographs, which In our est3- the day—long, narrow halls, R4SEBANK DRUGS Motel here) when the place was mation must have been taken with the tin-pan piano down in known as Canton. This same r map, dated 1855, shows another sixty to seventy-five years ago the pit, having the stuffin, ham- ROUGE HILLS . curious fact. What we now know —a picture of our main street— mered out of it by a big, fat ca cu the Brock Road was onl few trees, and buildings, now male pianist. The film being .(on No. , Z Highway) y long removed, but including our shown was of an automobile a trail through the Bush up to old town hall where the writer race where the rushing car = Lake Simcoe in those days, and g PresCf% ions Bab @@Cfs - saw his first moving picture comes right at you, filling up Pf y the Brock Road-was what is show. We people here had heard the whole screen before, passing now known as No. 12 Highway, about "Moving pitchers';• but out of sight. It was just at that COSAf @tlCS COlfi @raS & FliA1 running from Whitby Harbor, no one had yet seen any. A exciting moment when my guar- -- north, and Whitby was known travelling medicine show (popu- than escort stood up in his seat Open flatly-9 a.m.-9 p.m. as Windsor. lar in those days) had posters and yelled, at the top of his AT. Z-�633 be Pickering Village may have up around town announcing the voice "lookit 'em go% We were been better known to some, at coming show of this terrific new or4ered out of the theatre. . one time, as Duffin's Creek, invention — moving pictures. getting that-name from an Irish And, I well recall, my own' con- Bus tours of Pickering Town- bachelor, who lived on the eeption of what moving pictures ship will be one of the big fen- Kingston Road, on the way might be—paintings or other tures of the 150th anniversary, down the hill, at the west end large pictures travelling along especially with the visitors. — of the village Bachelor Duffin some kind of a track moving The tours will be conducted - was a trapper and fisherman, pictures (hard to believe Isn't all day Saturday, July let, an lest Wishes To the who traded with the Indians. It it kids?). They were the real Sunday afternoon and all day _ 9 is said that s Methodist minis- "flickers" from which you came on Monday, ,July 3. The tours ter, who travelled over Ontario away with a bgpdache and eye- will visit all the scenic spots � and TOWAihIp O� Pic el/A9 Durham Counties.on horse- ache. A Sara Augh-getter was of the township. HEDGES Y-ARI E f 5TORE : ... ..... ..: ; Tobaccos Magazines, Films " Patent Medicines Sundries k CLAREMONT ':« ]PHONE 32 THE NORTH IN THE OOOD OLD DAYS. This photo was taken about 1905 on No. 7 High- ? _ way at C-treen River and shows the Green River store and the main street, looking west. - r lower portion s s remains. late,C. L Burton of Sim psoWs lived here The io of this tore till rem i The as o boy. _ r, he �or oration o t�i ercn e i��a e o r�cc p Q _ Sxtends 1altions to , . j C -J e .-.:... . .. , err wora ton. �p : S • "4 Co 0 .. +C)_ e cca ion �o _ ,t • is cve r ar s �. - , 14 Page Eighteen 'T H E P I C K E R I N G "WS Thursday, June 29, 1961 Searched For Gold A Mouth Of Duffin's 'Creek Years Ago — PICKERING .TOWNSHiP By W. C. MURKAR We'fwd that only a small CONGRATULATIONS TO I Bay has it Frenchman's Ba s ' � ► portion of the rock was ex- stories which are told, but an- posed, and as we dug,.the rock other body which few Isay much kept getting larger. We never attention, is the mouth of our did get to the rear of it. own Duffin's Creek here. Some years later however, There was a day when that the late Prof., Charlie Wright, _— t body of'water was much deep- Dept. of Geology, Toronto Uni- er, and had not been filled up versity built a summer, cottage 'with silt and weeds as it is on the east side of the mouth, today. The writer often has the just beside the present Ajax -'-�-opportunity of telling a boy- Rotary Park. His attention was hood story involving that same called to this--rock, and he had ; "mouth". a'chunk knocked off it, and to -_ An old friend of ours told us en into the University for ana- the story some years ago, of his lysis: They could not tell us grandmother or great-grand- much about it other than it was .,mother (forgot which),-as a girl a type of rock not found in ,living on the farm nearby, and this part of the country. during the War of 1812, Seeing It has always been hinted that one of our ships putting into it may have been s meteorite. that mouth, and the crew throw- It too, is still-there. - - Ong overboard something (which . to make the story complete) which they believed to be casks Oldest Villa ge or boxes of gold or other valu- abNow that valuable cargo must In' Townshi RICHARDSON'S IGA PICKERING still be at-the bottom of P mouth,buried today under many It would be hardly right to 'feet of mud. Several df us boys mention past days in Pickering going to school at the time, Township, without at least a heard about all this gold at the mention of the earliest .known bottom of the marsh, and.plan- village in the district. ' ned an expedition.#or that sum- We refer to the Indian Village mer. site on Valley Farm Road at ;. We salvaged an old, leaky, the 3rd concession. -flat-bottomed boat, which we of student's under - : A group . patched up and floated. We (I) assistant curator, Walter Ken- went up to the village black- yon of the Royal Ontario Mus- - smith here (the late Richard eum will'be working at this site Moore) and had him make a again this summer and expect Otlr Heartiest Congrafulat�ons large hook,. shaped I a fish- to move onto the ground on hook, about two feftf long; and July 1st. also salvaged somewhere about Mr. 8enyon, who has about 'become - fifty feet of half-inch rope. Four a familiar figure on Pickei'ing's ' t or five of us, in that old boat streets with his bushy bear and started down the creek for the special "digging attiie"' says fo Pickering Township mouth, using barrel staves for i paddles. We spent about two that this village dates back to weeks that summer paddling all pre-Iroquoi. . over that marsh looking for It you visit the site over the ;that gold—It's still`therie, holiday or during the summer, Also--one one of the bends you will see specimens of the = in that creek a short distance Potter7v ��°, ft arrow heads and _ _ _ __ 'UP from the mouths there is human bones that the survey soy : Grow and Prosper Estll to be seen (I understand) ply has uncovered in the sev- a huge, curious rock is the side oral burial mounds that- have of the creek bank...A lot of dif- been loured. .ferent talon had been told about This will be the 3rd summer s _ that rook—very mysterious— that the R.O.M. has worked at - land on another summer,. the the site of the Indian Village. same gang, armed with picks, They welcome visitors and one Q i shovels and bars tried to dig of the students will show you .' a re m o n C� a ra ve.. around that high rock, just to around and explain just what '� see what was behind it. that have found. _ , 1 Claremont :'.P ne 201 or 20 C .;Best Wishes to Pickering Township On .the 150th Anniversary Occasion : - TH Y GREETINGS 1 N BIR DA ROY MORRISH & SO - CHERRYWOOD MARKHAM 17W : May the next 150 years of Pickering Township's - .Bangvet Hall Available history, be '"Years of Health- and Prosperity for All • For Dancing or Bingos WEDDINGS RECEPTIONS :",W* Oe BENNETT- GENERAL INSURANCE BANQUETS - . • s W. O. SENNETY � ' . 111/. .Pe NEALE (ROUGE HILL RESTAURANT WEST ROUGE - ' AT. 2-7.861 BOX 369, PICKERING < ,. WH. 2-4155 _ 1. { 'Thursday, June 29, 1961 T H E P I C K E R I N G N E W S Page Nineteen ROUGE HILLS t G LF 0 CLUB ' No. 2 Highway to Lonsivis Cloverleaf, thea 1/4 wile $. : . . .� �• . _. GOLFERS SWIMMERS'— PICNICKERS t N ,:,,•<r, _: —. r NOW EN . . . .... ..... _A> .._ :.•' :%�%'i.}? �; ??i�:'•i�is'S`r::%#%;E%;'`>%!,:�::; _ .- ... -.' ._..: .. .. .'' ... - . . •.,., .. .., .. .�:'`iG� >i?�<235:i:i�si%i:;,>F:ii:i:'!it �r•.:9 f - THIS HANDSOME ANTIQUE CHINA MUG, trimmed with gold y` ed in brown and red with the symbolic Pickering and emboss , _ Township stagecoach, is being sold as a souvenir of the Township's 150th Anniversary Celebrations being observed on July 2 and 3. The Mugs may be ordered through the TORONTO'S FINEST PUBLIC COURSE _ Township g ip office at Brougham or through a'number of service I Excellent CFabhense Fecil;fiov, Lecken, Shewus, Snack ter /i- Swirnming feet Seen Oren for Season groups In the Township at a price Of X1:50. RHONE ATLANTIC 2-00*7 FOR STARTING TAMES SWIMMING FEES GREEN FEES Children-15e ef, Sun.. 14011days— 52.50 - -- arl y e �era n �' Pic NNW kering l - • _ _ By W C M URKAR that fire and being -present, to . We have noted in other artic- "lee one, who later became Presi- les that Pickering, Ontarie dent of the defunct Farmers . " County and others along the -(or was it the Traders) Bank, y.. . north shore of Lake Ontario heave an upright piano out - 'were among the first to be set through a second-storey window Mot t tled by Old Country lmmi- to the ground below.. , grants, and Pickering Township '` isney _ o • saw its most active settlement - ,.. 'Scots, the Trish, Welsh In the-183019. Service Clubs ' .­. . . .:. The 'Sc and English each appeared to • • have picked out a• corner or �� Pic erin _ o township for m- - - area f the today g r the Parted Earl ,- .. yeas and we today still have - se the descendants of.'those early � . ' settlers living on -or near the Service club work in Picker- farms settled by their ancestors. ing Township does not date 150 - a or en y era extend congratulations to the tryst that rtimehvzaslaone uof as - .' ck year even 50 e from five to seven weeks, to Actually it started in the ' • • w York City or Quebec. early days of the war, and one 'Township of Pickering able °f Que. ° Those coming by way f the first clubs to receive a - .. bec, were a e to continue by charter in 'Pickering Township other boats up to near Prea- was Pickering Rota>ryr c ' ott, and from there on by Since that time other service coach or small boats on the clubs have been organized and YOUR CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH-VALIANT _. • _ - - ' lake. A steam propelled vessel try we have the Du nbarton sa iled Lake On tario as early P icker ing Kiwa is club,' the AND FARGO TRUCK DEALER , 181s. Rouge Hill - Pickering Lions 809, .a township census C es Rog In n e Rouge - shows the township population wania 'Club . as: 180-40 men, 35 women, 51 These clubs work together in Pickering Township in the in-, GUARANTEED USED C boys and 59 girls all under six- j terests of those who need ascis _ - . Add h k the clubs teen years: � lance in various ways The first land grant may have � to the work sec u been that of 1200 acres to a I ai-e doing, are the Legion hran- Catharine McGill in our Lots -- - ches of Dunbarton and Clare- PH W Hit - t , ONE chaff Z-5540 16 and 1?, 1st Concession. Tim month -..- Rng Pickering Rotary works close- othy s appears to have _ been mental in 'a sub-I'1 v►;iih the crippled children stantial settlement program y pp • when he brought a party up Dunbarton club s ors a . Fotrs from Vermont late in the 1700's, school 'fair annually, the Rouge Hill s sons a sight and gain in 1810' he brought Saving 1Clinic and West Rouge % _ another art of Friends u • • • • party ('Qua- ;'do a lot 'of work with athletic' " Best Wishes to Pickering` Township _ kern) from the New England j, tes, the descendants of whom I groups. _ -- The. Dunbarton _Legion each _. a in our community to' r Sta we hay • " day. Timothy Rogers, in re- Year sponsors a public speaking '; the occasion of cognition of his services by the i contest and the Claremont Leg- _ various � mun , governm ent was ,given several'j ian helps with •om ties ' .: . _ :. :•'. _. '150th'_ •.:• hundred ce 'n t neigh- ' ndred r s � he ity activities. borhood of Pickering Village. The above mentioned' are the Ann' nniversary and he, in turn gave the Society I only thF pet projects of the _ of Friends, land on which they , groups. Each of them Carr ea on a lot more work that n ine : • built their church the site of - the Masonic Hall property to- of us ei cry hears about.. fi Mie day. Mr: Rogers is also belie •ed LA to have built the first mill in e S �� • the area—on Duffin's Creek, Monday W�Il Be 0, to At the same time many of! these settlers in the area went ; Dpen House Day b O WA west as far as the Rouge Rirer, Monday *ill be a 'special h�_li ' and travelled' by boat, up' the! day in, Pickering Township pro- '-• - am, Stouff Tclaimed as such, to coincide-with same to the Markfi . villa and Newmarket areas. � the 156th anniversary. ' mike Th Rogers family, who are Residents and 'visitors credited •with the erection of will be interested -in the Oren the old Pickering College, on' House at the new Dunb. ton N R , •N,�W AND USED CARS . the hill, the site of the E. L. High School and the Museum'. _ •� � •`� •' ,' home, in the village of at Brougham. -y +' Pickering, are also thought ,to The township Historical So- have been responsible to some slaty have worked very hard to _Focal Rep. degree, at•least, for having the get the museum read for thin 7G Ffa11�C WOnnatOtt new Picekering 'College moved celebration and they have done - t o and e r ec t ed at New marke t, a gpod job.W H. Z-5967 Bus: iA. 3-4634 . following the destruction by'fire The Museum will be officially of the local college in December opened on Saturday afternoon, 1906. July 1st at 3'p.m. with Rpecial e writer, well remembers ceremonies. j . . _ -. - . 1 . . • . : . r. �� jar THE P ! C K E R i N G NEWS Thursday, tune 29, 1961 ..' .. . . , _... . _ . . . r S? . ..I f.{: _. . _ - r. ?v . . . a •:•w4, .4j f _ _ . . }, ft: .. I. 4 $v .j }` ;:ff: f ..'.: f f �' _ .k.. S I :.a.p 4 �I \•. : • -. '+i,;;:,?�::::is f'�:'{ :': .. ta•y .. t':iS:r �} y .f *' . . a. e .• . 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IF I - Thursday, June 29. 1961 :T H E P I C K E R I.N G NEWS ►ate Twei+ty-Otw SOME HOME-MADE SMOG - s ,x Congratulations to the t s , M � yy f� r r 4 _ 3ro rownsh,p of Pickering y� �,:. 1kb. .> gym. ' ` I f , � � •� *. on the occasion of the wv y v. ' A S 150th 'A nniversary _ 5. h a r a 4 1' .�` �.( S '.,vim"$w M•L,' 1 :. { - ' ♦ - 3."r F .J fbX Y �..: M4 �,: '� y 3 Y.. : ,� W � y.'. :T''• .. .. .. 'W S• ' ... �}••eJtj;:.:k Ji^4N�. .�VY��M��X3i�.LX:�K� KlbwWv • l w.L.•.�Q� :.,� .. ' • TEST MARINE FIRE EQUIPMENT. Eileen Fertile,News correspondent for Frenchman's Day here , � 04& tests some of the marine fire-fighting equipment at a demonstration at the Fairport Yacht Club dock. (Photo by Barrie Pomeroy) _ pond Swimming Pool - KINGSTOti ROAD Elizabeth St. North ' "Kingston Road"—one of j Pickering .rhe COM�3�%A?@Acs the better.-known roads of this.' Province, was surveyed by Aga Danforth early in the 1500's, to .: •- tie a military ary Fro a d from King- Of .. _ O Eton to Ancaster. His only ,in- struetions were keep far enough ! Compliments away from the lake shore that ELMO DISNEY B-A STATION ; troop movements can not be -. peen by enemy , ghipa on • the Oaf - - feet lake, and sixty-six and one-half Pickering 'WH. 2.6621 f t wide he nce our_ x6. 2 ! t I Highway or. Kingston Road as ; BOYES DRUGS LTD• we.know it today. f - Pickering - WH. 2-5961 .',-NOW GET -C E IN - 3 SIZES . A f.0 POa YOMr IS A CAI l POP"CO"r0LA'• - -. -A4rF/llap( rA1197 ri Ab INK rMiwrer OF COCA COLA ltd, �y/ 'S t ` !� '' $ !, f Y,>'•r9 TSf 9$ '— �'} ° .. 4 �JJp Birthday Greetr'n s to !`,���a! i'Y S'� �i{1 �t �,.'; J ,j �/;� �r #'� � r d{.4� �`',,J•�'�XS�•, 51�.5:1r `JC.. � / 9 _'.<' ...' -, -. a .y . R w ! f r :�'�• t�.''> ri b"r'' L,'; � e a. �2 x: A y S, Q• F - _ _ - 7F g ,� � 4 ; � , , •�ti .:'� � *.:f, :'�, :�. .. r�< '� t. Pickering Townshi _ ! _ �'�`ci•S t���;r�'fir i:'�'S If. . }•�f i,� ��-'F'•.iY ''>�c., �rw.ti'. �}Sr •,Y" ,y '� 3di ff,;`- F `,'i' '`�+•��j'.•CS,f�'`' �7 p .. + f�,•'?Y if4'} r� <�. 17,''' €^ ,I ,C+,'F+S,} �n r •�•.*},S�'. ;ai•Z�? .a+ e�•,,� .. _ - - _ i. HARDWARE r ....,. ,ird' �a? 'i�Y.f,n�;'..�'#.'S� <' r'��•ii s.•J I'� ':" e' r °' .r.?x 74',t;;, y <.� �.. .. A/• ty: y A ::r tr= y }} , .3 f :> '_ �'� s't �', ;a `,Y Pickering -:WH. 24"1 : Y • i .yl'$ • 1 � ^Y B _U R A G E international Harvester 3 gales & Service : TRUCK SPECIALISTS _ C011ision 'Repairs . & 4 . pray - . `S ra a n nq REGULAR' SVE fAMILT SIZE � H ING SIZE . , BROUGHAM WH. .2 5097 HAMBLY'S' BEVERAGES LIMITED 'f - Authorized Bottlers of Coca-Cola ' ` Cola ltd. irndw controct with Coca- :.. .. a Thund June �. 7f '0090Twonty-Two THE DICKERING NEWS J / m Wray of proving if this is just • He sold a great deal of lumber _ D n s! ' ROUge another fish story but it ie nice green River to Whitby and Oshawa builders. to think it was once like that and sent a great deal out from Letter To Editor Once Teemed 8nyway' once Shipped f port of Frenchmads Bay. By In 1820 there was ship building 18'0 he had a factory that was lICBERINd , �/• / turning out tube, pails, fork has YOUTH TRUbQRT BAND With Sol carried on at the mouth of the umber To BW Rouge and a schooner named, dies and by 1875 added a basket Range Line Road, Today ttia modern boy sits on "Duke of York," was built there Green River, oa No. 7 Hwy., making factory. Pickering Beach P.O., -the bank of Duffin's Creek or the had a wagon and blacksmith shop The Smith Bros., Edward and Thursday, June 22. 1%1. by a Captain Hadley. In 1834 a . Rouse River hoping to catch care- back in 1849. Today it is hard to John bought an old mill and put lase trout, but more 'often goes X48 vessel called, Charlotte find one blacksmith in the whole Mr. W. Marker home with a few sunfish or chub. of Pickering," was built just west of Pickering Twp. i is working order. It is said The Pickering Neva, ` Years ago, history records that of the Rouge and others too are In 1857 William Barnes built they called a meeting to choose Pickering Village P.O. both these streams were fairly recorded as having been built at a sawmill that eventually blos- a name for the mill and that in Mr. Murkar. churned -up by sal moo. There is or near this location. somed into a booming business. how Green River got its name The Pickering Youth Trumpet Band lia�save -parades in the past weeks and is looking for- ward to parades on Saturday, . • July 1. Saturday, July 8, and To P c e r n Tw Saturday, July 15. , •Bi rt ar baritone ets y Three new trump have been added to the bands' - - supply of single valve• trumpets 1 This will give the band a bartitone - section of four players. A few of the boys and girls were able to go to the Interna- tional Trumpet Band competition ' Saturday,, th e last Sat in Hamilton _ 17th, and saw some of %e best ttrumpet bands from both Canada and the United States. There .is another competition on Saturday. _ - July 15 in East York Stadium in - - Toronto. The players in our band learn a great deal by watching - - theca senior A and •junior A dace bands in competition for tsophks. It helps them realize what a lot ' L ' . of work must be put into a trum- pet band before it is able to ante competition with any chance of Austin Morris 1Nolseley `- Riley NUFFIELD TRACTCJRS It � nearly all win- ter to ' It the music to be . - - used in the summer season, and : in trumpet bands, a great deal do- C,LAREMONT panda on the precision Ia the marching and drill work. _ : However, the boys and girls have the hardest part of the prat- _ - - tieing past them and they have T. 71N : l the summer ahead to display what . -_. . PHONE CLA,REMON �,, have learned. _ . ,—N'ORA LMNGSTON - I AILS 'NNIVE S Y,..' , ,.-SPEC LAW N MOWER FARM WAGON TRLM ROTARY-2 CYCLE Ton for 1 s"huh tires ... ; 1958 GMC 3i ton +Canadian iUad. Vol," 1957 GMC % ton $49.95 _ 1957 'y4 ton e SPRAYER MGRS Frigidain 1956 Chow. % ton ' 1 TON TRUCK Con+plew wlth pump Washers 1955 Ford Sedan r�ol, iso.+s. fsand 1960 Mck Sedan 1957 DODGE Freezers xo�9 ,$82.00 1957 duidc Sedan 1955 4 ton Chew.. Bost lxceliem Shape ---- 957 Ford Refrigeroter's :-- 1949 3 ton Chov. - Dish Washers GET- OUR _-PRICES - -4957-Chen:-Sedan 1960 Pontiac $695.00 Woods BALERS Olds Conch _ 1956 -' Stn wags+ . Freezers 1953 Meteor OLDS Be COMBINES 1955 Chev. 'Sedan 20 ft. $279.00 .Stn. ' Wagon 956 COACH MOWERS 1 . 955 Plymouth - Auto. Radio Coach Washers RAKES - : FARM' IMPLEMENTS - u:t $1225.00o CATTLE OILERS 1954 Meteor Sedan Model 55 Baler with engine 'a1 895.Q0 Z—Model 45 Balers �P.T.O. pod WATER PUMPS 1953 Ford Coach Clipper Combine hev. Coach 1 H.C. POST DRI'V'ERS 1953 C .Z .Side Rakes :. 240 TRACTOR LADDERS Z Tractor Mowers Fast Hitch :. Z, 3 Furrow Plows Hydraulic BZ75 r 11 ft. fertilizer distributor Front grads DIESEL TRACTORS 4 sections of smoothing Only 80 lira. D harrows • , REG. 2730 More Power _ 5 ft. horse mower Save $soo.00 'Loss Money—= easy cultivator 17 too th Ma 4. .. .. MITED CLAREMONT Aomori CHARLES � .CO-OPER '-�.Ll . PHONE 104 • . . � .., . . I ... * , : - .. . . ., . . . . . . . - . .� I ,_ ' , . '�N E t G K E R !N Q I�tEW i !`� w1y-7brN . V w.rsdoy,!w o "' 1961 . n . . . ,. :. - . . . . . . 11 .�. ... / .. . . ' ... _ .. .. .. / < . .. .. •: - - . . .. r _ „ 4 - .. .. .�. - .. .. . . . W v�n� P . . . I o joe ­ , . . -.:".:. . ... . .. .1 r• , �eC�n9 Comm _ . ..I . . , I 1..- .. . ,..— —.1-1­.­ ;,. . . . . • men . .� .. . 0� I , ; ,. . I � .. ,. . I . . . .. d%%l elop _1 .. . . - .. . d .� �sto : ` r ,nne 29, :1961 _ _ _ -._. .._ �n . . . • _ - . ; - - 41GKEg114 _ of PiOneets . • . - . : .. 1ZEss O a handful a ix'g . G 4 • E IT rs ago ick - . . .TO Z1-1 and 5ft'1 yed e�Y child ' �n l► nd ' . d .: th .. . :-. . One ° nselve' ' . .. _ t future f� - old °f the _ . ' . ip• - e stand.an eloPn'�'t �n 'To'w r p onee�rs, "W ° : ..' i e f .OA- .. . ,. ,roomy, use , .,fije gt°''�' ill soon acb in . . - o •ng Yio w - . _ . �� f"t° lie Or .. .. . . emote pt hipe of . Z'O +a vs �� _ ' . . reat �. -rownsb'p' all w� On , • bnn8 to fit we tinust �'O . ;esid� vUy s . . .� - .s future P - e d 11 : . 7 But zO n3� . a n'e °' � evelo t.• ..- owth„ . - • lanced es ba �>ah c :. .. vrc z dusty 1. - e 1 s cat► o� su :, e�c�al� et tion . __.: _- :. '°°�°� that we ti, aPiatcs �iis►g . 30 � u to a eas'1 •to - ,We an t s ije� 9i Tapes - er, qty, v p . . ; t _ � ctive. :.naust offer lal�eh°nt . A I e bWt . g, 10 .. aces, yTe ne e . _ ° - - ,odity . _ tl��. f n esly per - c . aov� an a� 3 ess. t : that y ben�{its °f the lot that e bet . ,be T P .s aye..i d o "Public% . 'ch vao ' j e g rn ea :. - stnen 'at'we h thing P° ib1e t Garada '� wh . v p . , e should' ail ° e se best . ._ _ _ � `d lace . ,t ownsl,'p OS � hT•�E,$ ic. _ r busine�' plGRgg1�GT GOM - ._ an do ,YOUR Lpp1� _'',Play ZRIAL' D'EVp' - . 11`9 ID . . z - . . 1 1. _ . .. . . . - . _ Komi. .. .,. ... is y -. _ \ .- ...,. . - :I' .. a ', 1" :� r F .,. . ,. .. t. y_ — :;" ;. • ... -., , . .. r. . - • r . - . .._ - _ , ♦ -. .: ":. , ��� . , , �� ..\ • .a. .� }. A. i . . ,I. _ , k . 0 Page TW*WY-Four T H E P I C K E R I N G NEWS Thursday, Jun* 29, If6l --h .,PI.CKE ING "TOWNSHIP :-,TH _ -- _ y .. _ r ENJOY THE HOLIDAY WEEK-END WITH THESE INTERTESTING AND ENTERTAINING EVENTS. 0 ST GE .. SHOW ff iia cpeningy _ — STARRING �-' OF THE WELL-!KNOWN TV STARS l T150th `Ce1e'br'a' tion s Pom B :.MUSEUM GROUNDS - 'BROUGHAM WITH a '• ,w �, ' : , w .•SPECIAL -•_ `•• - a•. . , ` � Y } :+.GUEST SPEAKER :... .. ;o. 3. ON. M. 80 GORDIE TAPP _'JOYCE HAHN - 4 DYMOND " '. -- S{'RPOR'TED--BY�CH—PERFORMERS. AS ., xh THE HANSEN SISTERS f , :±On or w ,aa =- THE LOUNSBURY SISTERS =i T i •,Min'ster� •aF Health THE DESONNAIRES - AND THE PICKERING YOUTH BAND sand including• ,�. .m ht -.. :REUNIONS — "REFRESHMENTS .00 p Saturd�ry� JUy - A OPENIN MUSEUM GROUNDS BROUGHAM of PlCKERINGHlSTORICAG MUSEUM BE SURE TO ATTEND THESE SPECIAL EVENTS ! - .. an b • Thursday,June 49, 1961 THE PICKER 1 N G NEWS Logo Twenty-Five Congratulations So e a To T6 days Satisfied Residents n C o unci By L; T. JOHNSTON, Clerk of Pickering Township this is the 38th anniversary of V our reliable, On June 22nd and 23rd, 1911, sleeping on the floor for the livestock was listed at: cattle, ' there was held, east of the Vil- duration! 5,739; horses, 1,716.; sheep, r lage of Bzougham, the Picker- It was on March 4, 1811, that 9,248, and hogs, 5,188. Statistics urn in and heating service a "Town Meeting" was held, show that the value of cleared ing Township Centennial cele- when the fcdtowing appoint- land was 5 Pounds 5 Shillings brations marking-the 100th year ments were made: Town War- per acre. . BROY PLUMBING after the founding of municipal dens, John Richard and James The most important industry government in Pickering Town- Powell; Town Clerk, Thomas was flour milling and, 25,600 shi These celebrations were a Hubbard; Assessors, David barrels were milled. The;24 saw huge success and thousand$ at- Crawford and John Haight; Col- I'll p�� 5,230,000 bo" , g lector, Abraham Townsend; feet yearly and their mills were 4320 Kingston Rd., West Hilt AT. 44721 tended in buggies and demo- Pathen am aatere, Noadiah Wood- supplied by farmers who took crate and a few ears to view ruff, Thomas Matthews, John to the bush in the ' winter and hear prominent speakers of the day, massed choirs, many Lawrence, and Abraham Tows- months. The font eardias swills send; Poundkee rs Joseph Produced 25,862 pounds or cloth Everything in Plumbing, Supplies & Service bands and alit. kinds of sport p earl and the competitions. As part 'of the Wixon and Timothy Rodgers. yearly good ladies pro- ps duced 17,380 yards of fulled i celeb ons were held on my These appointments must have Dad'srm and as we had much included most of the heads of cloth, linen and flannel. company, I well remember families because it is recorded Pickering Township has Chan- that in 1809 the total popula- ged in many ways but its Lion of the Township Was 180 municipal government still re- persona - 40 men, 35 women, mains what has been called the =- ". and 105 children. Whitby Town- core of democratic govern- • ship at this time had 13 more ment". The Municipal Council people, and Scarborough, 40 is still the elected representa- less. tions of the voters and to equa- The first by-law passed was lize the representation, division short and to the point and read, of the Township into five Wards as follows. ,"Voted that fences has been made, with one Coun- be four and a half feet high cillor elected from each Ward and not more than five inches and the Reeve and Deputy Y between the rails." However, as Reeve elected from the whole Townshi • > most of the by-taws for the P• r< k w next forty years dealt with fen- Th names of the officials of >w ces, animals running at large, the Township and their duties and appointments, it would ap- have changed very little during - � a pear that the residents had con a past 150 years, but there is - aiderable difficulty with their ' vast difference in legislation. Years ago one owned fences, as all animals "except hued to do wh as he those known to be breeeby" owns [and in tntst for tone bens- were permitted to run at large. fit of the majority. It is little wonder that each The Township is overned'b farmer. had to brand his ,live- P g y stock and our records show the voter, who elects the Coun- _. more than 100 individual brands ctl so that if the local legisla- _ for the various farmers, tion-is good or bad the onus g An interesting entry appears is on the voter. Council meet- ' In the 1813 minutes, and reads ings are open to the Press and w ' as follows: "Our Town Asses- ratepayers, and the keener the interest, the better the govern- sors were put in by the last in assessors for the year A.D. 1813 ment. by reason of the war that was The duties of Council are to �., appoints staff to administer the ��, declared against us by the Sta- ° �' $ tea in the year 1812. By the affairs of the Township, set, ` policy, pass by-laws and re u- P y. pa Y- g same reason our Town-metin }ations set rates for the rail- A$ � x b s� wor omitted in the year A.D. - ' « {x F i ing of money to operate Town- � �:. �3 F b' 1814, and our Town Officers x ship services by taxation, pass war put• in.the •same manner' . accounts, deal with corres on- �, ;` " Town meetings were held m' dente and petitions of rate- . various taverns throughout the payers, and do those things ne- Township until 1057, when -a permanent Township Hall was cessary to keep the Township / affairs running smoothly. 4 built in Brougham. We Clerk's duti to re- 4 W have on file a portion of he `'Do Book" which cord ethe minutes eaof Council :• "Doomsday meetin s and carry out their. t o d y B g ti r ' gives a.'list of all the Crown .- nstructions iconic Council ,�� Land grants in the Township, P , c e agendas, by-laws, collectors *> and a few of such grants were as follows: King's College, later rolls, Voters' Lists; and conduct known as Clergy Reserves, 4600 munition} elections, As Division ' f acres; Canada Company, which Registrar of Vital Statistics,, one might say that he has con- brought out settlers, 5200 acres, siderab}t control because all a Major h, acres; `Lieu- births.must be registetred with : . Hill, 11200 acres; Lieu- him S tenant { im within 30 days, he issues Tak ' - It tenant Gainsfort, 1100 acres; D• marriage licenses, and a burial . Hot o� Cold He Can �i W. Smith, 2750 acres; Dr. Hol- mes, 3400. acres. So it would permit must be secured from When the Mercury Spacee�'aft One is Min-KO, a super insulation appear some 'of the early army him before a burial can take officers received a bonus over place, During the last war, he, Hosted into space with our $rst Astro- doing a better job in c ritical areas than' their regular salaries, in most cases, acted as Rations "naut, both were comfortably isolated ordinary materials Sve times Township records are quite Officer. _ from e=ternal temperatures ranging as much. sketchy until the year 1851, The Treasurer Collector is re-_ when the Township of Pickering qu'red to_ collect all taxes and from minus 100°F to 600 F as The other is J- Thermoflex® felt keep a proper account of all P� _ became a part of the County of varied atmospheric conditions Were en- used in other sections of the spacecraft Ontario and we find that the Township. funds, prepare bud- - ,t: population-has* increased to 6345 gets, submit accounts to- Coun- countered during-launching, space for controlling heat flow. and the assessment reached the cil for-authority to pay, rrange flight and re-entry. The Aviation Industry represents 'sum of 467,836 Pounds,,with a bank loans and sell debentures.' Two Johns-Manville insulations,the :only one field in which Johns-Manville yearly tax roll o of 1430 Pounds. t the amount of arrears. of This meant that the taxes on an � taxes determine the .rating of Only ern%A insulations used in the research scientists, production special- the Township in selling deben- y average 100 acre farm were ' ,� tares, it is' his job to keep the spacecraft, Were selected by the Na- zits and sales representativeaserve you. about 2' Pounds, and I venture arrears of taxes to a minimum, to stay there were many com- • tional Aeronautics and Space Adminia- ' Their specialized' performances help even if he4 must use the Bailiff, plaints about- the high taxes. or other means to collect. To tration and McDonnell Aircraft many industries in meting our stand- Of course, each farmer was re- make it easier for the rate- Corporation to maintain healthy tem- � and of living safer, more enjoyable and quired to do five or six days Pay to keep their taxes up to statute labour on the roads with date, tares are made out in :..:jlelsttIIes iueide. ecier►t. - : his team. three instalments. To unpaid It is notable that about this taxes after due date; 1% pen- - time the Township production of .� - ••• _ alty per month is added during -- JO�iNS-MANVILLE -wheat was 102,?89 bushels; bar- the current year, with %I/c per 1 ,855; 'rye, 3,153; oats, m ep 3 month interest after January o , , • 133,824; Indian corn 4,_203; 1 eat, .642, end-30,249 bus- - There The Assessment Cominission- buckwh s _ hels of. potatoes. The were I er is responsible, for making all _ T 29,102 pounds of wool produced � -Toronto Plant. Port Union - r and the maple trees yielded .assessments which number at 46,352 pounds of sugar. The (Com w " on Now hg+) Page Twenty - -T H E P I C K E R I N G N E W S Thursday, Jun• 29, 1161 - Same Early History . k Of Municipal Council VILLA-ROUGE (DRIVE-IN) (Centlnwd from Preceding Pagel p - present about 9000. He com- Compliments of mences January 2nd, and com pletes his Roll by October 1st, Congratulations' to . Pickering Township sends out assessment notices about September 30th, after ELLIS NURSERIES which date any ,ratepayers has _ . ,-.,on its 150th Anniversary the right to appeal his assess- he "Co ion" went tot "Court of Revision " • within 14 days. Oth erw ise the WH. 2-2693 piCKERING assessmfrom BILL LA NG ent stands and his taxes . are based on this amount for ' ' - • " - the following year. If an assess- 'LANSING CUT-OFF AND '-� meat is appealled and the Court , of Revision reduces or increases IL KINGSTON RD.. the assessment, this figure will stand unless appealled to the County Judge within ten days - from date of notice. The last a ;JVI�RLEY M. BLACK appeal is to the Ontario Muni- f ,ATTEND THE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS cipal Board. The Assessors.car= ry a County Assessment Man- B.A. GAS & OIL ual, which is used as a guide. This Manual sets the square foot rates for all types of build- Groceries & Refreshments . _ ings based on replacement value with deductions for age and lo- Tobaccos '& Cigarettes . a e � _ cations; the land values. are --1 - Birthday Greetings productivity, use based' on their pro v e 'OPEN DAILY and location. The Engineer is in charge of TE. 9-2730 all public utilities and building permit8, plans, water and sew- Kingston die Liverpool Rd. _'.TO. age services, scud alt drainage, _ and sanitation services; he ass . _. sists with subdivision plans., Last gear the estimated value Pickering Township of all- building permits issued $6,000,00. . _ _ was over 00 The Road Department is_oper- - _: _ . . . `, ated by a Road Superintendent .. :� • .. .. _ . . . with a staff of 2 men.. He has FROM 236 miles of road to maintain = and tries to pave about five JAX r _ - miles of road a year. The Town- ship owns' two gravel pits, has JOHN L.� � LAY INSURANCE a fleet of tracks and main- tainers, and has six snow plows for snow removal. They have a - yearly budget of about $260, - • • PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE CO. 000.00• • Twenty years ago this Town- ship was policed by one part- ,OF ENGLAND _ . time man, a or w ho m ous.e T a bicycle 'f transportation - _: - day have n - o-da pol- e a n t to of Life - Automobile - Firo ice office at Dunbarton. staffed ' by 13 policemen and 3 office staff. They patrol the area south _ IBUILDING MATERIALS - of the Third Concession and all Station Plaza, Ajax Shopping Ce1$tfe police cars are- radio equipped. The operate on a budget of Al CIN .. about $85, 000.00. The Chief is PAINTS .. ,FEN G Phone WHitehall 2-3301 responsible to a Police Com- - ion, composed of the Reeve,I . S miss ' _. . . _ ..-:. the County Judge, and County - .: . :: .TEL y. rate. North of the Third Magist Concession Line is policed y the Ontario Provincial Police Ter Fi !f ms Arran -- 'See Us r from Whitby. .. The Township'has a By-Law Enforcement Department, s - Welfare Department, and a Dog No. 2 HIGHWAY WH. 24251 Control -Department. The latter _ ­T : R A E Department is quite active in :DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL keeping the canine population - - under control. The Township is 'divided int o AIRLINE si a' Fire Areas, operated by voluntary firemen, with a full p. time Chief and Deputy-Chief. ' RESERVATIONS � .._ ; eve od .. � ~. All areas modern have equipment. O _ • . _ ne of the most active Boards S T E A M S H I P is the Planning Board, composed f s n embers,' pus two ` PASSAGES fromeCouncil, with:'a Secretary in the Municipal Office. This DICKERING ORCHARDS -� Board prepares., with the. assis- _ . ' . :• .TO�IRS �-�=' ��� CRUISES Lance of a Planning Consultant, •__. _ . zoning by-laws and land use __:� in which limits certain lands ,r--s ekes pleasure in ,extending t in uses. The ec •- o certa u e S refs P 9 HOT E L of the Board deals with and ad- R E S E R V A T ION S vises applicants what land can l be used.for the various pur- Birthday Greetings PRE-PAID PASSAGES • IMMIGRATION Poses. Education is the most costly service„ gi ven, as the following e o figures show for S c hool A r e tPickering T o wns hip PASSPORTS FOR ALL YOUR TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS 60 cents on the tax ; Education, c dol lar- County of ntario, 12 on this 150th. Anniversary cents on the tax dollar; Police, H W A R D t tax o Town- ship w Z_ z4 9 cents on 'he dollar; To •� sIii Roads 71/a cents on the tax - dollar, Garbage, 4 cents on the h. 7 NO. . 2 Highway tax dollar; ownshi General, T p : '. T r Q v e ' ■ a u 3Y2 cents on the tax dollar; Fire, _ cents- . on the tax ; •. Health, 1 cent on the tax dollar. WORLD WIDE SERVICE There are now 3800, public ' f! school . AJAX PHONE children in the Township 1 . and in.1960 public school taxa- 1 SHOPPING PLAZA WHitehall 2-6690 tion was $512,10.4.46, which re- ' iContinued oe'Next Page)', THE P 1 C K E R I N G N E W S ?lwrsdoy, June 29, 1961 page Twenty-Seven \1 Ice At Bay , Once Was Big Business y z.. sA z r � ' By W. C. M>U RHAR ` Pickering Township this year celebrating One -Hundred aid ` Fifty years, finds the majority �. of'ite citizens unaware of much of the-activity that actually did \ 2 take place in this busy area many years back. A few days ago we overheard "the ice harvest" mentioned by some local men. Few living here today would. attach any signifi- cance to ice harvesting. Ice is an article that went out with the arrival of electric refrigerator, but a few still y living here will be able to re- call the activity on Frenchman's �. '... Bay during the late winter back f y wN fifty or ,,sixty years ago—an4 'x earlier. �•. Simeoe Ice and Fuel Co. is MCKNING TOWNSHIP COUNCIL, 1961. Froni row—Clerk, L'. T. Johnston; Reeve, J. S. 'Scott; -Deputy-reeve, Ed9dr4ames; only a name to many today] 4 lack row—Harry W. Boyer, Ward 3; Ross Deakin, Ward 4; C.•W. loycox, Ward 5; Harvey Spang, Ward 1; Milton Mow- but to these few still left, "Sim. , isbray, Ward 2. - - (Ph oto by Ba rrie P omer oy) coe Iea" provided winter em. ployment or a great many local CC,�,,,� e_ men, cutting ice, sometimes �Vti1@ Early HISt less than ;800.00 is not paying I These flats are posted in all and. early pioneer utensils are ,may three feet thick on the Y "' 1 his way. _ Post Offices and it is the duty on display. bey hen. _ 1cowth kiwi reesewas F"Q ]dany ratepayers -feel that- of voters to make sure their Hauling the hug e blocks into presents 1188,00 average coat municipal taxes are much too names are on the list within = the storage ice houses which . per child. There are also 6 78 high, but for the increased ser- 14 days of posting.8 t comae, l sY• ��QrS stood at the Bay, -was a sight high school students_. in ...the. vices given and demanded,. it no aliens have the ri ht to vote. that attracted the attention of Township, and high school taxa- would seem that approximately Pickering Township now has f many who went down to the tion in 1960 was ;200,456.12, 5% of,todays' average salary � an assessment of ;18,000,000.00, � . Appee Bay just to.see ice being sawed which represents ;295.00 per a small percentage to pay for i with a population of 16,640, and into blocks, hauled out, and tak- stndent- The actual net cost per such services. Saturday July Ist, will be an en away by horse-drawn sleighs A is estimated that the popu- o rtunit for everyone - in to the ice houses or--shipped high school pupil is ;362.00 and At election time many voters lotion by 1981 will be 51,400. pPo y i'Y pP� As accounted for by my using are quite put out because theis This year will see the opening Pickering and district.to see and to Toronto, where it was stored. .'-present school -population and I hear two well known TV stars Iii addition, local butchers and ` name is not on the Voters list, of a large Township water and . ,last year's taxes. It is also like- in person. other's. who were required to - ly that public school costs per and therefore cannot vote. '1'fie'�s sewage plant �. and der- _ _ +child for 2961 will be ;150.04. Assessors start assessing on vices bring people. The opening Miss Joyce Hahn and Gordis keep a product cold, or even January 2nd, and people mov- I of 750 acres north 'and south Tapp will headline a variety householders who wanted )* Assuming there are one pub- ing in after the assessment is I of Greenwood by the ' Metro show at 8 p.m- at, the -grounds have a supply of fee on hand, - lie,or higlr school child per:fam made are unknown to the muni- Conservation Authority is bring-�of the Museum in Brougham. had their own sawdust -filled 'Sly, and the average yearly cost cipal office unless they advise ; ing many people to the Town- This is the one program that ice hauaeg, which were filled -af one child is ;182.00, which this office. The Clerk posts,.the ship for week-ends and last all ages will want to see and each winter with Bay ice, where year a museum was opened in it ,promises to be a lot of fun it "kept" till early the following represents 60% of tax, then any. Voters' Last made up from the , Lome owner whose taxes are assessment records in October. ; Brougham, where Indian relics;for everyone. summer. - ;. 6 po fi'1 _ - -�+— 11�t-- • tr ' A. lotoffIII llttttttt�i'' a �i :�� ' = r—•,. ffN.��1{ "f. ' — rrrr ills ft 1t. _� � • 1TllllT •. ytat.��u,..r••. .. . .. i ......--•� ��.-� ;r y. • - BUILD • _ r I • OR _. BUY THE ,. HOME _ We of ALLERTON REAL ESTATE like to feel that The old=timers and historians teH us of the many WANT we have a hand in this progress. The purchase-of Changes .which have takers place in Pickering during IN _ property in Pickering Township is one of the best r the past years. We are'all sure that'•Pickering PICKERINC `investments to be made today. investigate, invest w*9 mushroom over the next decade. and WATCH.PlCKERING GROW. • _.._ - I , : • _ _ . . ' REAL ESTATE BROKER l GENERAL INSURANCE _ SAT 2,­5152 rage Twenty-Eight T H E P I C K E R I N G NEWS "` Thursday, June`29, 1961 - FOW -YO . .'FOO S, . , .. .. �.. . Oz .. ­.- PE CHESIGA Cn 1 TINS o ce 215 WITH PORK- 15-OZ. A NS CLARK'S TINS . • � E E� . STEW11/,-LB.TIN. ' 47C Dintr Moore's 9 Maple Leaf 11/2-LB. ':. Pear-Shaped TIN 1939 . DAIRY DEPARTMENT ROYAL GOLDa � r.. C %-Gallon _ . FROZEN DEPARTMENT - HONEY 6.QZ. :. C TINS DEW _ .BURN'"OT DOG 1-LB. E PKG. C C. ROYAL GUEST RINDLESS 1-lb. Pkg. 59C .,SIDE B CON COMBINATION ONE "c: COOKED HAM VAS CCUUUM PACKED r OFFER: ONE io SLICED CHEESE raoc`vrp-`FSSSF.D �� C o A for A TOTAL IN BONUS FRESH! REFRESHING and DELICIOUS ALL FLAVORS! EXTRA oir $4�2=00 TAPES - _ 1 No. 1 THOMPSON SEEDLESS JELL-0 POWDERS 3/2Sc e` RECEIVE FREE $10.00 IN BONUS { or CARDINAL "PURE CORN OIL! >16. TAPES WITH: MAZOLA Oz.BtL ALL PorvcwR BRANDS OLA OIL : . . . . : : 39c bGARETTES ......1.__ ' ±Ctn.of 200 CHBISTIE'S Pk g. RECEIVE FREE $6.00 IN .BONUS F LL T ROLL S . . .`: . . -� Sc APES WITH: 3 KRAIFT LBS. C DELICIOUS . Pkg. BARBECUE SAUCE 14.0Z Jar A min WH SSORTED . . . . . . Tender Garden Fresh-No. 1 Grade 12-INCH BICK'S RELISHES 16-oz. Jars _ BLUE, GREEN, PINK, YELLOW, WHITE •GREEN - �- r - REYNOLD'S WRAP 29c BALLET TISSUE 2 Twin Packs a6• C BALLET EMBOSSED " Pkg:of 250 QUAKER BEANS 15 ES . :.•39c M UFFETS +`� -Oz. Pkgs. Crisp, Tender—No. I Grade—Orig. Bchs. BUNCH BARBECUE SPECIAL • 5-m• i . . RECEIVE FREE $2.00 IN BONUS µ' Bag TAPES WITH: - for c CHARCOAL 39c NUCOR REGULAR CARROTS~ MARGARINE 1-lb. Pkg.. • FARMHOUSE—Cherry . Apple - Blee6r California Valencia--Size 163's q FROZEN PIES 24-0z. Pie S U N K I ST Rkh ar 5011 S 4. ROYAL GUEST-Small Link, Pure Pork Doi. C ORANGES SAUSAGE x-lb. Pkg. 1GA, MARKET No. 1 GRADE IMPORTED N1W POTATOES .All Prlccs Effective June 28, 29, 30, July i to-lb. Bag We Reserve the Right to Limit Quantities DICKERING