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L- k Growing Page 24 The Link lune/1986 Yost developed "a fantasy world," playing battleships on the Humber River and walking along the steep banks behind his house. "He was a one-man en- trepreneur," said Yost, who proudly grew up among the smell of pickles. A "child of the depression," his early memories include tobogganing down the third hole of the Weston golf course, being picked on by the bullies at King Street Public School, grocery shopping at A & P, riding the streetcar ("the link to the outside world"), and the night the Pine Point Golf Club burned down. "lt was frighten- ing, horrifying to wake up and see a place on fire." - Born an only child on July 10, 1925 to parents who spoiled him "to death," Yost lived in his Main Street (now 2428 Weston Rd.) home for 25 years. His father, Elwy Sr., process- ed, bottled and sold pickles from his factory, York Preserv- ing Co., at the rear of the house. In Elwy Yost's fourth floor of- fice at Canada Square, sunlight pours onto posters of King Kong, Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler. It is the office of the host of TV Ontario's Magic Shadows and Saturday Night at the Movies, and a man known for his love of old movies. And while the topic discuss- ed is nostalgia, it is not Hollywood that Yost is remembering, but the town of Weston where he first discovered movies. By Gail Hanney Smith says that the expense for travel and hiring a pianist has limited their opportunity to develop the musical skills. "If we could enlarge our choir Markham. The Happy Manor Choir, a group of seniors from the Eagle Manor apartments, par- ticipated May 14 in an Ontario- wide competition for which they received a plaque and valuable experience. "What we gained was ex- perience to Compete against really big competition. The Taylor Centre Choir beat us in our class and they were superb," said Manor conduc- tor Juanita Smith. The Manor choir, comprised of residents of the Eagle Manor apartments located at Weston Rd. and Lawrence Ave., failed to win at the competition held in By Catherine Smiglicki Happy Choir sings in Ontario contest York City Hall Humber River Main Street The Manor choir sang on the first program at the Markam Theater for the Performing Arts, located at Hwy. 7 and Warden Ave. Canada, My Home, Open Out Your Heart and Let There Be Peace on Earth comprised their three performance selec- tions. some it would not cost each of us quite as much," she said. Choir members could use a little more determination and enthusiasm, said Smith. "We can't be perfect without cons- tant practice." The choir, which has a 95 year old man in its makeup, has been invited to sing at York Ci- ty Hall for various functions and an occasional city park. A membership drive will be held when the choir performs a con- cert at the Manor, to take place probably on June 16, said Smith. "My father would finish his chores for the day around 4:30 on a Saturday. He would pour a glass of cider and smoke a cigar. And I would tell him the whole plot of a movie for an hour. He was a great audience." Yost, author of three books, says, "My father encouraged up in Weston paid off for Elwy Yost As host of two television programs, Elwy Yost has come a long house he grew up in and where his father manufactured pickles. way from delivering mail in Weston. (Inset) Yost still owns the The house is at 2428 Weston Rd., formerly Main St. But it was the Weston Theatre where he escaped every Saturday afternoon to watch William s. Hart, Tom Mix and Douglas Fairbanks with the dimes his father gave him. More determination Poem remembers Squibb me to tell stories." His father also told him stories, and Yost remembers hearing Detective Fiction Weekly, The Shadow and Doc Savage before bed. On March 17, St. Patrick's Day Cordon Squibb, passed away He was a quiet, gentle man Far Horizons he oft did scan Kindness and patience he did teach As three score and ten, He did reach Farewell, old friend We will miss you, all And think kind thoughts as we recall The memories of yesteryear The Farewell By Helen Armstrong The son of the founder of A.T. Squibb and Son, Gordon Squibb, passed away last month and his death prompted a long time friend of the family and store employee to write a poetic tribute. When Yost's father died, he left behind a 14 year old son. "lt was a terrible blow. I lost my best pal." "l wrote the tribute right here standing in the store," said Edith Darlington. "l write when something strikes me." He lived with his mother, Josephine, until 1952, when, as Employed for 23 years by Squibb's, Darlington is still with the store, now owned by Jack and Marilyn Weinberg. Terrible blow With a degree in sociology from the University of Toronto, Yost experimented with several careers before finding his way to the executive offices of TV Ontario. He started in the cir- culation department of the Toronto Star, played summer stock as an actor, was rejected as a writer in England, returned This year they will celebrate their 35th anniversary. They have two sons, Christopher, a rock musician, and Graham, a screenwriter. Farmers and vendors from the Niagara Peninsula, St. Catharines, Pickering and other parts of southern Ontario, lease booths to sell fruits, cheese, vegetables, honey and baked goods. a confirmed bachelor, he met Lila Melby, a woman sworn to spinsterhood. After two and a half months of courtship, they married. The market, now in its seventh year, opened May 10, but the official opening falls in June. The annual event runs every Saturday until Nov. 1 in the John St. parking lot. The idea for the Farmers' Market was proposed by Lind- say Cott, former chairman of the Weston BIA, to enhance the image of Weston as a town and to attract shoppers. "The market révitalizes John St. on a Saturday," said Ken Johns, owner of Ken johns' continued from page 1 Businessmen's Improvement Association consultant and organizer of the event spon- sored by Weston businessmen. Market opens lune M Summer stock But he says the memories of his youth, such as the sound ofthe CNR trains that ran behind his house "shaking cups and saucers," have stayed with him. This year, on his annual jaunt to Hollywood, he opted to take the train. to Weston as a postman in 1952, and worked twice for AVRO, first as a timekeeper and then as human relations counsellor. He was a high school teacher at Burnham- thorpe Collegiate when he earned his break auditioning for CBC TV. Kiru said opening day events and promotions will cost over $15,000. The farmers pay about $20 a day to lease one of the market's 7O stalls. Market profits are us- ed for other BIA projects, such as streetscaping and promotion of the Farmer's Market. Gary Bunda of Central Restaurant on Weston Rd. says the market definitely brings crowds to Weston, and that it has helped his business by in- creasing the number of breakfast customers on a Satur- day morning. Men's Wear, although he ad- mits the event, which has helped shoppers notice his store, doesn't help his business much. "People don't usually buy a suit and a cabbage on the same day” Yost, who lives in Etobicoke, rents his Weston Rd. house. Breakfast customers CNR trains