* It is h-mnm delegates will, an their rm to their homes, encourage the holding jof simiâ€" lar Gatherings for Brownie Guiders in their own and neighâ€" bouring Jocalities. ° On + Thursday, | August 17, Niagara Area Brownie Guiders will be hostesses to the deleâ€" gates for lunch and sightseeing in Niagara Falls. The guests and hostesses will be in small group® to enkble them to have close: contact with each other. On Sunday, August 20, Brownie Guiders in, and near, Aurdra, will take delegates to their own churches and home to For {o days before and afte: the cafiference, most of the dele gates ~will be the guests . of Brownie Guiders in Toronto living in their homes and doing some sightseeing. In order to make the bene!iis of the Gathering felt as wide}s as possible, Brownie Guiders in the Toronto, Niagara Falls and Aurora ai have been asked to give hos'fl'Y:;ify to the delegates. From August 17 to 23%, the delegates will exchange ideas on the Brownie Programme, with help from experienced trainer=‘ and specialists in the fields of child psychology, nature and drama, at the Conference Centre of the Anglican Diocese of ‘Toronto, Aurora. A highlight of the programme will be the sesâ€" sions conducted by Dr. Michae! Grapko of the Institute of Child Study, University of Foronto, in which he will help delegates to understand how their Brownies may benefit more fully from the programme | by "Learning through Discovery." How it all beganâ€"in 1963, Mrs. Wm. Armitage of Toronto was one of two Canadian deleâ€" gatesd to an â€" International Brownie Guiders‘ Gatherâ€"in in The Netherlands. Mrs. Armitage was so thrilled by the exchange of ideas at the conference sesâ€" sions and during the time she spent in the. homes of Duich Guiders, that she suggested that a similar Gathering would be a wonderful way to celebrate Canâ€" ada‘s Centennial. The Ontano Council wf the Girl Guides of Canada hgreed with Mrs. Armiâ€" tage and plans for the Gatierâ€" ing were started early in 1966 All of a sudden he saw someâ€" thing red and blue flash through the cedars on the other side of the creek. It was a man! ° Some 41 Brownie Guiders (adult leaders of Brownies) will gather in Ontario from all of e Provinces, â€" Yuken â€" and â€" North West Territories, Alaska and Texas, from â€" August 15th to 25th, 1967. Tge otter shot the kingfisher a vitious look. ‘No deal, Kingâ€" fisher! I know you. You‘d pull a trick and I‘d end up the loser. Cresty flew to another pine tree overlooking a turn in the creek He suiked in bitter disappoint ment. Further upstream where he was poised on <a low grassy bark, Sleek saw the man at once. He s!id noiselessly igto the waler aid dived out of sight. Downstream watching the scene, No thank® you. Now if you‘ll excuse me, I have some fishing But Crestv had been bluffing. True, he did not like it at all when Steekâ€"caught. his fish ard frightened the rest into hiding. but there was nothing he could do about the intruder. He could not fight the otter and win. Heâ€"â€" "Hey, uh, Sieek," Cresty called from theâ€"pine tree. © "I‘ve got an idea. Let‘s each fish the creek for one hour and pile our catch over there at the foot of that big old cedar. Whoeverâ€"has the bigger pile is declared the winner. The loser will leave Cedar Vattiev." _ If Sleek fell for this, Cresty knew he would win easily because he knew the creek much beiter "Youâ€"you robber you! . Why don‘t you goâ€" back where you came from? You never came to Cedar Valley before!" in the true sense. of â€"the word. But how_about a, battle of wits"" Yes, that was it He‘d try to outwit the otfer o Sleep pulled himself out of the ereek and shook the water from his thick brown fur. Sleek‘g eyes narrowed and he said in a deep, harsh voice: "Listen, Bird, 1 like it here in Cedar Valley and this is where I‘m going to stay for a waile. T he kingfisher suddenly thought, "Why can‘t I fight Sleek? Not YoU Cresty told the otter to go soak his head, that he would make him leave Cedar Valley. Just wait and Sleek the river piter was takâ€" ing over his fishing territory. Every day for a week now the otter patrolled Cedar Creek. Cresty let loose a loud rattiâ€" ing ery when he saw Sleek‘s brown body move smoothly through the water. Cresty Kingfisher was mad He was madder than a disturbed hornet?® A "Why don‘t you make me leave, Kingfisher?" he shouted, and then 8 Ah!* Ah. 4 aughed. GIRL GUIDE NEWS Sleek HEAR!® Cresty Kingfisher Finds a Way â€" Thursdaoy, August 17, 1967 MUST BE CLEARED Cresty placed the cloth beneath a stoue near the grassy bank where Sleek had been fishing. That job done, he flew away for some more material. It was nearly dark when the kingfisher» returned _ to Cedar Creek with a piece of cloth in his bil. Two mischievious bluejays saw lum â€" with . the ; brigut â€" yellow material and flew after him to nave some (un. But Cresty saw them coming and‘ acted accordâ€" mgly.‘ Folding his wings, he fell like a stone toward the water and then quickly swooped upwaras and away from the two birds. from Green choser Cresty had an idea, He just might have a solution to his problem. The All fully guaranteed under our new appliance warranty next day he stole a glove somebody‘s yard over in Acres and hid it in a wellâ€" location along the stream. $100,000 STOCK Simpsonsâ€"Sears CATALOGUE CLEARANCE CENTRE August 17 < 18 â€" 19 Reconditioned Refrigerators and Dishwashers One evening after Cresty had compieted his new activity of colâ€" lecting bits and pieces of material, Sieek poked his head above tne surface in the middle of the creek. "KIN@€isher! | Pssstt! Listen! I wouldn‘t stay around here if I were you." who w "Because there is a "darger in the woods around here. There :s something . wrong!" "What do you mean * "‘Everywhere I go." the ouer By the end of three days he‘d gathered all kinds of material and had hidden it close to Cedar Creek. He shouldn‘t have too long to wait for results of his plan. In fact, he noticed that Sleek was behaving strangely during the !ast three days. He was not fishing as often on Cedar Creek. Why not?" Cresty . CHILDREN‘S CORNER wanted cry, ratting of jubilation Spotting a tiny minnow swimâ€" ming across a shallow pebbly bar, Cresty dived down for his first free minute of fishing in days. He felt good. For mothers, expectant mothers, and â€" babysitters, St. John Ambulance offers a Chiid Care course covering the latest teaching on the care of infant and preâ€"school children. Hmd;w himself, Cresty sher watched Sleek the otter swim down the creek and out of sight. He gave a loud out of here while I can," wendt 1 tell you, Kingfisher, I like it at all. I‘m getting on By Howard Collins _ with all his might, the flutual Street: Open 9 to Closed Saturday During July and August Wednesday, 9 to 5 Thurs. & Fri. 9 to Sat. 9 to 5 Rexdale Store: Open Monday, Tuesday, Reâ€"Enactment of Simcoe‘s Landing Is Partâ€"of 1967 CNE Entertainment In 1973, John Graves Simcoe, the _first Lieutenantâ€"Goverenor of Canada moved from Newark (row . Niagara â€" On â€" â€" Lake) which â€" was :I?J:dg by a powerful Amerfcan stronghold on the opposite bank of the Niagara River. Toronto was selected as the new capital because of its excelâ€" lent harbor, because the ground was favorable as a town site and because it was at the beginâ€" ning of the ancient fur trading route to the northwest. The name of York was chosen in honor of the Duke of York who had then contributed to the deâ€" vein, you will see the reâ€"enactâ€" ment _ of Governor Simeoe‘s landing here in Toronto (then called York). g This year Canadians everyâ€" where are looking at their hisâ€" tory. At the CNE in an historie ALL FULLY GUARANTEED UNDER OUR APPLIANCE WARRANTY. The meï¬ln'y that follows will be of interest to all CNE visitors â€"â€" you will feel almost For the duration of the exhiâ€" bition,) vario oraries will providge@& trueâ€"toâ€"life counâ€" terpart the original y. They will set sail from gara between 8 and 9 a.m. on Aligust 19 in the brigantine Pathfinder, a close replica of the Missisâ€" sauga, the original governor‘s vessel. They are expected to land at the Exhibition between The actual move took place i# the summer of 1793 and the party consisted of Colonel and Mrs. Simeoe, their three childâ€" ren, various officers and servâ€" ants, a white . cat with grey spots and a Newfoundland dog, "Jack Sharp". Warriors‘ Day. feat of the French in Flanders. preâ€"rinse. e 2 detergent washes. ® 4 power rinses. e Plus electric drying. & White baked on enamel. e About 24 x 28 x 37" high capacity. . _ e Each dish receives a power overall. _4 p.m. on Aug. 10, Indians will come forward and present the Simcoes with an interesting assortment of gifts â€"a beaver blanket, an owl!, fox skins, a deer head, stuffed birds, and two ling»rattlesnakes in a barrel. Then Colonel and Mrs. Simcoe, followed by ir retinue, will move to the tent area. The canvas house there, as everyâ€" thing else, is a replica of the original, â€" This was Captain Cook‘s tent, bought by Simcoe at an auction in England as if you had . just . steppes through & tAne tunnel. The governor will be greeted by a gun salute and a guard of honor from the Queen‘s York Rangers in the uniforms of 1798. That evening at twilight, the Simcoes will hold the gala Simcoe ball to which all CNE All fully guaranteed under our new appliance warranty. visitors are invited." Daily activities at the waterâ€" front site of the landing include the actual construction of Simâ€" coe‘s cabin and pioneer and Indian demonstrations. Notable people will â€"lunch with the Simcoes every day and guards from the Queen‘s York Rangers sporting 1793 uniforms will hold a nightly sunset ceremony, On August 13, troops of the Fort York Guard, dressed in period costume will depart from Niagara â€" On â€" The â€" Lake to visit Fort George, Queenston Heights, St. Davids, St. Cathâ€" arines, Jordan, Grimsby, Winona, Stoney Creek, Burlington, Oakâ€" ville, and will arrive in Toronto on Warriors‘ Day. They will take part in the parade and then move to the Simcoe area to provide sentries.