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t 1 ISLINGTON & DISTRICT NOTESs The landscaping was professionâ€" ally designed. with the parishionâ€" ers left to choose which tree they would like to purchase and plant in the grounds. Sir Casimirâ€"Gzowski If your knowledge of Canadian history is as vague as mine is. in some respects, you may have wonâ€" dered as you‘~e driven by Sir Casimir Gzowski. Park on Lakeâ€" shore Blvd., just who Sir Casimir was and what he did that resulted in the park being named for him. He had the responsibility of surâ€" facing Yonge Street from Toronto to Lake Simcoe. Later, he built | the Canadian portion of the St.! Lawrence _ andâ€" Atlantic Railway / and, in partnership with Sir Alexâ€" | ander Galt, the Hon. L. H. Holton Mrs. Rycroft heads the scholarâ€" ship committee which each year makes a $100 award to Etobicoke‘s top ranking art student. This scholarship, the Helen Sanâ€" tof Perry award, has been given to collegiate students for several years in recognition of the late Mrs. Perry‘s contribution to the art group of which she was a charter member. Saturday was tree and shrub planting day in the grounds of the Church of St. Wilfrid‘ and indiviâ€" dual members and families gatherâ€" ed to plant the trees of their choice as part of the congregitiq;;‘; Ccltan!u'.lr project. The answer is: a tremendous amount. Polishâ€"born, a lawyer. engineer and soldier, Gzowski partitipated in the unsuccessful uprising against Russia in 1831, after which he fled to the United States and practised law in Pennâ€" sylvania. In 1841, he moved to Toronto. In this new country, Gzowski chose â€" a _ new professionâ€"civil engineering. As superintendent of the public works department of Upper Canada, he built bridges. harbors and roads ‘and worked to improve waterways and canals. Allison Newton was a valued member of the Etobicoke Art Groupâ€"one of its most talented, as well as one of its charter memâ€" When she died in January, her art group friends decided her name should always be associated with the development of art in Accordingly, they purchased one of her quinn'ngs and will donate it to the Richview Public Library in Mrs. Newton‘s memory. The Etobicoke Art Group held its annual meeting Tuesday at the Holiday Inn and elected officers for the coming year. Ralph Elliott becomes past preâ€" sident. The new president is Mrs. John E. Kerns of Conifer Drive; the vice presidents, Norman Graâ€" Insurance and terms arranged. Debt consolidation & m-plf:- ham and Mrs. J. R. Rycroft: secretary, Mrs. Fred W. Brown; treasurer, Mrs. John Sced; pubâ€" licity, Mrs. Ronald G. Jamison; membership, Mrs. Hugh Proctor; program, Mrs. Ray McGeoch; soâ€" cial, Mrs. F. R. Halhed; communâ€" ications, Mrs. Eric Mellish; adult classes convener, Mrs. F. L. Barâ€" rett; children‘s classes convener. Mrs. Arthur Waldie; Toronto Art Gailery representative, Mrs. Stuâ€" art Thom; property, Arthur Walâ€" die; exhibitions, Mrs. A. H. Hamilâ€" ton; special officers, Mrs. John P. MacBeth, Miss Marjorie Allport and Fred W. Brown. and Sir David MacPherson, conâ€" structed the Grand Trunk Line from ‘Toronto to Sarnia. 17 Knowland Dr., Islington Bus.: 247â€"7161; Res.: 244â€"8571 NEW and USED CARS and TRUCKS BUYING A CAR OR TRUCK? 741â€"0467 or 636â€"0242 Joe Rice: C.P.G.A. Professional Don‘t store your favorite Golf Clubs for the winter in their present condition . . . give them a new lease on life. ®@ Refinish Wood Heads like new ®@ New Face Inserts ©@ New Shafts ®© Change to the modern "Golf Pride" Grips, the Pro‘s use with great success. ®@ Plus all minor repairs CALL E. Ray Reynolds Individuals and Companies. Also Leasing. Pontiac, Buick, Tempest, -P, Vauxhail, GMC Truc! GRANT G. BROWN, _ MOTORS LTD. FAST FIVEâ€"DAY SERVICE GOLFERS 1575 WESTON ROoAD Gift to Library Living Project In 1896, two years before his death, Sir Casimir was adminisâ€" trator of Ontario during the iQ- terim period between the death of one lieutenantâ€"governor and the appointment of another. â€"unauthorized, of course thc’in Gzowski also built ternaâ€" fionflrid;. at Fort Erie in 1873, formed the Canadian Society of Engineers, now the Engineering Institute of Canada, inngfls’l and was its president from 1889 to 1891. The gold Gzowski Medal has since been awarded annually to engineers for outstanding written contributions to their profession. Gzowski was coâ€"founder and first chairman of the Niagara Parks Commissioner, founder and first president of the Ontario Jocâ€" key Club, coâ€"founder of the Toronâ€" to Stock Exchange and coâ€"founder of Wycliffe College. He served the Canadian militia as lieutenantâ€"colonel at the time of the Fenian Raids. Knighthood and the Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George were bestowed upon him by Queen Vicâ€" toria on July 2, 1890. The memorial is being conâ€" structed as a Centennial project by a committee with headquarters at 1330 Bloor St. W. Tea Party Mrs. A. L. Murray of Thicket Road entertaingd Sunday at teaâ€" time and at an evening reception in honor of her son‘s fiancee, Miss Jill Radford, of Rathburn Road. Miss Radford, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Radford, and Mr. David Murray are to be marâ€" ried on Thursday, June 29, at St. Jamesâ€"Islington United Church. Gzowski and MacPherson also constructed the railroad from Port Huron to Detroit and from Lonâ€" don to St. Mary‘s. (1 wonder if that‘s the same ride the handâ€"operated jiggers on The park bearing his name is soon to have a memorial to him. A striking structure, it will stand out to approaching traffic on the western route to the city. Shaped like an inverted U, it will straddle a length of track and will contain mementos of Sir Casimir‘s life and a bronze bust that will form the centrepiece. At Sunday‘s parties, tea was poured by: Mrs. George Booth, Mrs. Gordon Haugh, Mrs. William Murray, Mrs. Allan Brockleburst, Mrs. _ Harvey _ Shouldice, _ Mrs. George Dunlop, Mrs. Robert Jolinâ€" son and Mrs. Rex Stevens. Assisting were the bride‘s sisâ€" ters, Cathy and Barbara Radford. and the groom‘s cousins, Heather and Robin Murray. Also: Mrs. Donald Copping, Miss Janet Haugh and Miss Joan Brockleâ€" hurst. Special guests were the young people‘s grandmothers, Mrs. Eric McNiece and Mrs. John Murray. Ship School The Summer of their lives is coming up for some 25 Etobicok secondary school students who wiil be taking a monthâ€"long eruise io Europe, and an overland trip to Moscow, on a school ship operâ€" ated by the Britishâ€"India Steam Navigation Company. The ship schools have operated out of Britain for the past six years and in that time have carâ€" ried a total number of 130,946 passengers. Three ship schools now are in operation. f ., Thursday, May 18, 1967 OPEN MONDAY â€" THE HOLIDAY RICHVIEW SIDE ROAD EAST OF ROYAL YORK ROAD Between Royal York & Scarlett Rd 8 A.M. Till Dark Open Every Evening Till Dark GERANIUMS RED â€" PINK â€" SALMON â€" WHITE fl?,,‘or B for $2.50 2183 ISLINGTON AVE. N And "The Best Rose Bushes Anywhere" FOR THE At Stecles The steamship company finds that for many young people, a school cruise is "a practical and unforgettable lesson in the subâ€" ject of human relations". Friendly Persuasion The members of All Saints Church Year invited their husâ€" bands to their meeting at Kingsâ€" wayâ€"Lambton Church recently to view two films on EXPOâ€"one covering the general features of the world fair, the other specificâ€" ally about Ontario‘s exhibit. HOLIDAY WEEKâ€"END We hear that n{;r;)'r-";ouples have since made definite ‘plans to visit Montreal. The meeting was chaired by Mrs. R. G. Slean, the president, while the hostess was Mrs. Wanda Wilson and the ladies who form the June group. Mrs. Audrey Lambert, in charge of the devotions, discussed family living. Archdeacon H. A. Wilkinson,| recovering from a recent iliness, and Mrs. Wilkinson attended.â€" | The gathering recognized their | 25th anniversary May 16 and preâ€"| sented them with gifts, including a rose bushâ€"the new white Canâ€"| adian peace rose. | Several British school systems authorize tours in term time. What goes on abourd a school ship? . Each ship has a director of education, who operates the ship as a principal would operate a school. He sets up a ‘timetable, allocates classrooms and staff, use of leisure periods, lectures, lesâ€" sons,‘ library periods, competitive games, evening entertainmentsâ€" the same routine as a boarding schoolâ€"with the added zest of knowing, of course, that the counâ€" try you‘re learning about today, you‘ll be in tomorrow. This is a holiday that provides a number of firsts for those who tuke it, not the least of which is the experience of living in a boarding school atmosphere. At sea, there are lessons and recreations; ashore, planned excurâ€" sions with local guides as well as free time to explore. WE ARE CLOSED SUNDAYS Happy Day First of all, the senior citizens GUITARâ€"(2 pickâ€"up electric). Guitar Case, Guitar Strap, Guitar Cord, Guitar Book, Picks, Guitar Amp (2 H.D. _ Speakers), 3 Input with Amp Cover. STARDUST Complete Outfit â€"â€" Now $275.00 PARK ROYAL PLAZA CLARKSON 8224531 RED â€" WHITE â€" SALMON IN YULL‘ BLOOM 23 or Q $1.40 SPECIAL THIS WEEK REGULAR $312.00 BEGONIAS FIBROUS WAX | bantam entry, won its first game | against Forest Glen by a score of | 8â€"1. The young double O team showed a lot of zip in the" first half, featuring dazzling runs by winger Dave ‘Clydesdale and cenâ€" treforward â€" Malcolm Ford. The Queensway Bosch, a Midget entry in the Etobicoke Hockey Association this season skated off with all the honours. They ended the 1966â€"67 season as the league leaders and went on to capture the Champion‘s Trophy. They then entered the King Clancy "B" Series tournament and after a proâ€" cess of elimination of many teams from all over Metro, they won Secondly, they‘ve been thinking of some things they wish they had, and we hear from the auxiliary that mose welcome would be: "a small piano, a typewriter and an Hawaiian guitar in working orâ€" der." Could be quite a combo. Queensway bosh double winners in EHA schedule in Kipling Acres recently received the increase in their old age penâ€" sions. A little more spending money has made them a lot more happy. If you have any, or all, of these items to donate, kindly call 281â€" 0783 or 233â€"8857. Double O team wins season opener 3â€"1 first goal came on a tremendous drive by the centre man, followâ€" ing a precision pass from the eduâ€" cated foot of flyweight Gordon Bradley. Wee Gordie was also responsible for the second goal, laying a floater onto the waiting head of Dave Clydesdale, who nodded it home. The Foresters weren‘t about to‘ concede defeat, however, and re-‘; plied with a quick goal and plenty | of pressure. The O‘s defense was| pretty sound, nevertheless, with‘ The Toronto Township League got off to a flying start at Huron Park on Saturday, with games goâ€" ing on literlaly from dawn to dusk. Office Overload, the West Mali RENFORTH MALL ETOBICOKE 621â€"4505 MUSIC CENTRES the half back line of Derek Thoâ€" mas, John Vincent, and John Anâ€" sell outstanding. After a shaky opening, Bob Craig soon settled down in goal, and relieved presâ€" sure time and again with his unâ€" believably long clearances. Bob looks very safe in net and is going to be hard to beat. The second half produced a picture goal by leftwinger Paul Zutphen, who ran on to a perfect pass from Brian Wills and gave the goalie absolutely no chance. An ~unfortunate â€"accident â€" to hardrock Les Takahashi following a collision marred an otherwise incidentâ€"free and pleasant game. We hope Les is not out of action very long. Team: R. Craig, D. McElroy, L. Takahashi, L. Hiebert, D. Thomas, J. Vincent, J. Ansell, D. Clydesâ€" dale, B. Wills, M. Ford, G. Bradâ€" ley, P. Zutphen. the championship for this series This ;ncourlging start augurs well for the ensuing season. When _ â€"thisâ€"team, _ correctly COME ON OUT TO A ... " _ SPRING YORK WEST FEDERAL Progressive Conservative Association Friday, May 26th, at 8:30 P.M. AT THE HONOURED GUESTS: Mr. John Allan, Provincial Candidate for Etobicoke Mr. Joseph Gould, Provincial Candidate for Yorkview Mr. Jack Holley, Provincial Candidate for York South Mr. Max Shecter, Provincial Candidate for Downsview Mr. Ernie Citulskiâ€"741â€"2602; Mrs. Dian Curtisâ€"741â€"0108; Mrs. Jessie Kennedyâ€"241â€"7984 DANCING â€" REFRESHMENTS â€" BAR FACILITIES Admission $1.50 TICKETS MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING: Cambridge Motor Hotel §00 DIXON ROAD (WEST OF 401) SPONSORED BY THE Etobicoke Jrs. win first start in soccer play Etobicoke Jr A‘s started their 1967 schedule, by beating the Lindsay entry in the newly formâ€" ed Ontgrio Jr. A league, 3 goals to 0 at Pine Point Park Saturday, May 13. Next Sunday, May 21st at Pine Point Park, Etobicoke play Toâ€" ronto Falcons Jr A‘s kick off is at 2 p.m. Goal scorers for Etobicoke were J. Dimauro 1, W. Checanis 1, F. Ceolin 1, in that order. Etobicoke Jr A‘s are last seaâ€" son‘s Juvenile Eastern Canada champions. Most of the players are retained for this new age group, with the addition of 3 or 4 new. players which will make the Etobicoke team yet stronger. named "Spark Plugs", went on their winning streak, they played and won 22 consecutive games. The Coach Brian Tuckwell and Manager Ray Cavin deserve a lot of credit for their all out efforts with these boys. The line up for the team was as follows: Goal, Jeff Clement; forwards, Gerry O‘Flaherty (Leagueâ€"leading Scorer); John Lee, Stew Herrod, Bob Huxtable, Keith Webb, Ron Cobbald, John Harrison. Defence, Kip Tuckwell, Brian Cavin, Bruce McDougall, and Dale Stavroff. SOCIAL Horticultural groups to prove aid borough fore they will receive $100 grants set aside in the municipal budget for them, the board of control has The Etobicoke Parks departâ€" ment has assumed some of the duties formerly carried out by horticultural societies in the Lakeâ€" shore district, Controller Donald Controller David Lacey remarkâ€" ed that the Westway Horticultural Five Etobicoke . horticultural societies will have to prove they contribute significantly to the beautification of the borough, beâ€" WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP DO YOU GET A FREE TICKET? <o fagube A A. R. March Pontiac Buick Ltd. {o . GOOD WILL USED CARS NO. 7 HIGHWAY AT EIGHTH AVE FIRST SERIES OF INSTRUCTION BEGINS MAY 23 FOR ® PREâ€"SCHOOLERS © INTERMEDIATES °© BEGINNERS | _ ® JUNIORS °® ADVANCED BEGINNERS ® SENIORS PUBLIC SWIMMING 1 P.M. â€" 6 P.M. & 6:30 P.M. â€" 9 P.M. DAILY FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS Centennial Swimming Pool G.M.C. TRUCKS â€" ACADIAN â€" BEAUMONT â€" VAUXHALL We â€" are â€" now _ accepting registrations for our SCUBA CLUB! NOW OPEN! WESTOWN PLAZA 235 DIXON ROAD AT ISLINGTON 851â€"1111 1967 CARLING Society last year received a $100 municipal grant and shortly after made a $100 donation to the Richview Public library for the purchase of books on horitculture. Phone 244â€"8112 Conpieu Line of T.V., Stereos Coll &S . Dds ~ _ LE 47192 "It AIbert‘$ _ tamatory SALES & SERVICE WOODBRIDGE