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my age. Now that the party season is approaching again, you will find me and the rest of us partyâ€"poopers in our beds, tucked up with a good book or two, ptrfoct.lfi contented that we n{r: at home by ourselves while around us the town is whooping it up, and the freezing rain is falling outside. . . . Actually, I prefer mysteries that are not horribly brutal and not loaded with sex; Mike Hammer doesn‘t appeal to me as a hero nor does James Bond (possibly because I‘m too old to be one of his ‘Kussy-cats), though I‘d love to receive the royalties from these books. _ _ I prefer the Britishâ€"type mystery which relies more on intricate plotting and interesting characterization than blood, and blondes, which is probably a sure indication of (Sometimes as a great treat the three of usâ€"Julie, Joni and meâ€"go to bed early while Father watches hockey ; all of us tucked into the big parental bed, fresh out of the. bath and smelling nicely of talcum powder, me reading the current "National Geographic," Julie looking at the Christmas catalogues and Joni reading anything from Albert Camus‘ "The Plague" to her favourite Man from Uncle series or some of her father‘s science fiction.) It doesn‘t matter if the villain‘s rented octopus is only inches away from the heroine, or auntie is being boiled in aâ€"vat of hot emerald green dye, or if the hero is in aâ€"haunted house and being stalked by a potty polterâ€" geist, I can take it, I‘m absolutely fearless. What‘s more important, I‘m almost uninterrupted because the girls are in bed ; of course, unless I‘m firm, they‘re in bed with me. But it‘s at this time of year that I most enjoy my light reading; with the wind and rain lashing against the house and me in bed, snug and safe, I‘m as brave as Miss Marple and as bright as Hercule Poirot. _ â€" I know most critics recommend light reading for the holidays, but I‘ve discovered that I can‘t read this sort of thing on the beach. I‘ve tried, but it just doesn‘t work. There is too much else of interest going on around me and I get too many invitations to "come swimming, Mummy," "walk up to the snack shack with me for a coffee, dear," or I have to keep leaping up to take photos or to dry small shivering bodies. Neither can I read thrillers in the garden on the rare occasions when I sit out there. On the other hand, give me something fairly weighty and serious in tone and I can stick with it on the beach or anywhere. Anyway, Iâ€"wrote aâ€"column about Horatio (not for nothing am I known in the family as Old Blabbermouth) and some weeks later, when it appeared in this paper, it was read by a lady who had farming friends in Orono who kept peacocks (that in itselfâ€"is a bit unlikely, because how many people know people who keep peacocks in their barns?). She phoned the Giffords in Orono and discovâ€" ered that one of their birds had indeed been foully abducted around that time, so then she phoned the editor, who phoned me and I wrote to the Giffords and Bob‘s your uncle, or rather Sam. Because it turned out that Horatio was really old Sam who belonged to Hiram Gifford, whose wife had given him the peacock sixteen years ago as a wedding present (original and charmirg, I thought) and they were so glad to have him back. s â€"_f _ I don‘t know what Sam thought of the whole advenâ€" tureâ€"he was a bird who kept a stiff upper lipâ€"and when he left us early one Sunday morning to go back to his domain as king of the barnyard, he didn‘t even spread his tail in a final salute. It just shows you that fine feathers don‘t necessarily make fine birds. I just hope he lives in peace in Orono from now on and never gets stomped on by a nearâ€"sighted cow. The time of year has come when I start reading murder and crime stories again. I never read them during the summer because the weather‘s too nice. I have to have the‘right physical conditions for my crime reading as a background. i e 0 e _ Fortunately, I‘ve had so many peculiar things brought home before (like a pregnant possum and 400 bullfrogs which had to be kept in the bath) that I was quite prepared for a peacock sliding around the kitchen. For a time, Horatio lived on the heavilyâ€"covered back seat of Jeremy‘s old black DeSoto, staring haughtily out at the other traffic and pecking absentâ€"mindedly at Jeremy‘s neck. But when Jeremy needed the back seat of his car, we used to babyâ€"sit Horatio, staking him out on the back lawn. I just hoped the assessor wouldn‘t visit us on these occaâ€" sions, because a peacock would certainly have been put down as a home improvement. â€" Early this summer Jeremy found the peacock which seemed to be lost ‘(actually, we now know that it was only out aâ€"courting), so he caught the bird after a chase during which the peacock tried to get down a rabbitâ€"hole, gave it to his startled passenger to hold, tucked its tail under the seat and around the steeringâ€"wheel and brought it home to Aurora, where we named it Horatio. â€"â€"Doâ€"you remember that peacockâ€"whichâ€"Jeremyâ€"found â€" wandering along the side of Highway 48, up near Peterâ€" borough some months ago? It has now been returned to its grateful owner in Orono, thanks to The Advertiser, and if you think that the Lakeshore is a long way from Orono, you‘re right, but this involves the sort of coinciâ€" dence which often trips up criminals. â€" A-ty‘rl*mm more hoiding their own in the North York League, winning four times in four starts. As yet, only 11 players have been signed on the Sander‘s Hardâ€" ware team, and additional playâ€" ens are being selected each week from Amesbury House League. Any of these boys showing proâ€" mise, could be signed to the North York league. After Januâ€" ary 1, house league players may only play three games, and then must be signed. Team manager George Hughes, and coaches Reg Cairnes and Bob Johnston are watching with great interest to see how many boys from the house league, are shapâ€" ing up as material for North York. MEMBERSHIP STILL OPEN Applications will still be accep: ted from 30 more boys for playâ€" ing in Amesbury. Any lad beâ€" tween seven and 16 who is interâ€" Wanted: 30 Boys Who Play Hockey team to win the York high school cross country team championship umnntm. Campici won the serior 3% mile run and Minchella took the jurmiot 2% mile test. _ bemuu.c.mm: undenground work is completed, and the sewer line between Dorâ€" sey Drive and Maple Leaf is finished, but with winter advancâ€" ing at a rapid pace, nothing more can be done until spring. when the mess on Maple Leaf Drive will finally be completed and traffic will be able to move. Installation of sewers has been going on for some time now, and residents are looking forward to Come and bring your friends. MAPLE LEAF DRIVE I hear that one of the residents on Maple Leaf Drive wrote to Mayor James Service to find out If you know of any new Canaâ€" dian who would like to come to English classes on Tuesday mornâ€" imgs, will you please let them know that they will be very welâ€" come at 12 Blackstone Ave., just north of Lawrence on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. There is a small class underway now, and room for a few more lacies. There is no charge and and free baby sitting is provided. BAZAAR Don‘t forget to come to St. David‘s annual bazaar on Saturâ€" day, November 11 at 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. There is to be a home bake sale. tea room, and all sorts of booths with articles for ~sale at a reasonable nrice. If _ commencement â€" exercises were automatically held on Friâ€" day evenings, it would then be possible to arrange a social for the students following the formal exercises, which was not done in With so many of the Grade 13 graduates carrying on their eduâ€" cation at universities, nursing schools, etc. outside of North York, it is not possible for them to make the trip in the middle graduates were not able to atâ€" tend for this reason. Many of the grads had to travel a distance to attend this function, anl perâ€" haps missed a day of instruction at their university. It is my feeling, and the feelâ€" ing of many others that comâ€" mencement exercises should be held on a Friday night, so that everyone will have an opportuâ€" nity to attend. (The names of grads unable to attend were not called out). relatively small graduating class in 1967, it is my contention that they should receive the same privileges as larger schools, as they have definitely achieved the same goal. invitation of the week to attend commenceâ€" George Harvey Takes Cross ENGLISH CLASSES receive an | _ Master Ronnie Wilson, Strathâ€" burn Blvd., was the lucky winner of a bicycle at the Weston arena ticket was drawn. He celebrated last Friday evening when his his 8th birthday this past Saturâ€" Id.y and entertained Raymond | Messenger. Brent Gordon and | Peter Davey to a birthday lunch. After an afternoon cf games. the 'z'uesls left wishing Ronnie many | happy returns. Melody Rd., home and school association is expecting a large crowd on Wednesday evening Noâ€" ver.ber 15 to hear Mrs. Judith Sule, program director of Univerâ€" sity Settlemnt House spéak on family life and sex education. Mrs. Sule concludes her discusâ€" sion on this topic the following Wednesday, Nov. 22. All parents and interested parents are ordialâ€" ly invited to attend these meetâ€" ings. Mrs. Helen Kemsley entertainâ€" ed her euchre club last Wednesâ€" day evening. The winners were Nadine Grimshaw and Margaret Stoddart. A cheery card sent to the sick and shutâ€"in takes but a moment of yoir time but gives the reâ€" ceiver hours of enjoyment. Mrs. Ruth Hooke, mother of Mrs. Al Ogilvie, Yorkdale Cres., is a patient at the Blakesmore Nursing Home, King St., Weston Emery Collegiate won the North York secondary school volâ€" leyball championship defeating Don Mills 3â€"0 in the best of five series played at Boylen S.S. last Wednesday. The; entered TDIAA series Saturday night which was played at George Harvey. They won the semi â€" finals but were beaten out in the finals by the East York team. The students who represented. Emery . were Rick Stafford Robert Takashita, Ron Rand, Andy Piotrowski, Joe Wiechelt and Tom Kemsley.© Glad to report Mrs. Tom Burâ€" pee, Strathburn Blvd., and Bill Loucks, Walsh Ave., have returnâ€" ed to their respective homes after a stay in hospital and both enjoyâ€" ing improved health. Roy Poff, Ann Arbour Rd., is a patient in Mount Sinai and is wished a speedy recovery. He is in room 816. At the regular service at Riverâ€" side United Church last Sunday, three hymn books were donated by Mr. and Mrs. James Perrin in loving memory of Lester Buckler, who passed away July .19 in Nova Scotia while he and Mrs. Buckler were on holidays. Mrs. Buckler resides on Coral Gables Dr. (Remembrance Day Service) 9:45 AM. â€" Junior & Intermediate School 10:00 AM. â€" Pax Bible Class 1100 AM. â€" Nursery, Kindergarten 11:00 A.M. â€" Morning Worship WESTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CROSS STREET AT CHURCH STREET Minister! Rev. R. J. Boggs, I M1â€"1571 241â€"9533 Sunday, November 12th, 1967 helen kemsley 241â€"5686 strathburn park The club president thanked all for their help at the bazaar and reported that $7".00 was realizâ€" ed. There was a sale of the left pver articles at the meeting and the profit from that will be addâ€" ed. It was passed that a donation of $10.00 be given to the U.C.W. for their generosity in allowing the groupto have a booth at the U.C.W‘s annual bazaar. The next meeting Thursday November 16 will feature a birthday‘ party and Election of officers were conâ€" duted and the reduction of transâ€" portation fares for senior citizens was . discussed. The Riverside senior citizens are now registered with the United senior citizens and their number is 147. The senior citizens held their regular meetiig Thursday at Riverside Church with 21 memâ€" bers present. The hostess Mrs. Young, â€" along with Mrs. Judy Cooper and Bill Bird from the North York recreational comitâ€" tee were present. Wednesday November 15 is paâ€" rents night for grales 8 and 9 at Emery Junior High, make sure you as parents are interested enough in your child‘s teachers to go up there and see as many of the teachers as possible reâ€" gardless of whether your child is having difficulty or not. If your child is having difficulty the five minute interview is not long enough and you can make a longâ€" er appoi tment. 8:30 p.m. On Halloween night several of the scouts collected over $20.00 for UNICEF. Sixer Peter Money treated his six to the hockey game at Maple Leaf Gardens last Sunday to see Marlboros and London Nationals play. Rus Corâ€" nish drove the boys to the game. victim. Games were enjoyed and the social committee of the ladies auxiliary. Mrs. Pauline Moore, Ev. Ward and Brenda Anderson, servâ€" ed hot dogs and pop to the boys. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Grimshaw and family, LoviHa Blvd., spent the past weekend with her paâ€" rents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Landyâ€" more at Cobourg. First Humberview_â€"cub pack held a Halloween party at their regular meeting last Monday eveâ€" ning at Melody Rd. school. The boys came dressed in costume and it was difficult for the cub master and his assistants to pick cut the most original. After much deliberation the first prize was awarded to Michael Solsky in a cave man outfit and seenod prize After the meeting on Thursâ€"} day, bingo was enjoyed and deâ€". licious refreshments were served | by Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Montâ€" gomery. Pamphlets were handed out at the bazaar by the N.Y.| parks and recreation representaâ€"‘ tive regarding the activities at Riverside which include bingo,| cards, monthly birthday partys,! Christmas light tour. crafts, singâ€"| songs and picnics. For any inforâ€"| mation call Mr. Clark, the presiâ€"| dent, at 244â€"2636 or Mrs. Young,| the hostess at 225â€"1051. a movie of Expo The first halloween in a large housing development was looked upon as a probable harrowing experience. However seldom could we have found a more peaceful one. The little ones Were out early, and then about 350 atâ€" tended a rather impromptu party at the local school. This was noisy, but able assistance from some young adults helped keep the confusion to a minimum. Tt was indeed hearten‘ng to learn the following morning that there This Saturday, November 11 is the big day at St. Davids Angliâ€" can Church, for this is the date of their annual Christmas Baâ€" zaar from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The| warious organizations connected with St. Davids have been workâ€"| ing all ; ear for this occasion, and! featured will be a vast array of knit goods, aprons, Christmas deâ€"| corations all the items looked for | to make such bazaars a goldmine ‘ for early Christmas shoppers. |; EUCHRE .. . Wednesday, No vember 15. in the Legion Hall. 46 Dennison Rd. E. This is the regular monthly euchre sponâ€" sored by the Ladies Auxiliary of Rangers Brouch. Hardington & Brookhaven Jean Black Creek district cubs and| scouts r:cently held a pioneer| camp and the various groups! from the Hardingtonâ€"Brookhaven area made a creditable showing.i The variety of activities covered a wide scope. Towers were built,| camp gadgets. aerial runways,] snowshoes and lacrosse sticks.| drawbridge. totemâ€" poles and| troughs, rope ladders and anyâ€"‘ thing else the imagination and ingenuity of the boys could proâ€"| duce. This unique type of campâ€"! ing experience is to become an| annual affair. Awards earned were as follows:, 6th Weston captured first in snowshoe. drawbridge, shot put,| bows and arrows, lean to, la<‘ crosse stick. lline .1st Weston took first in watchâ€" tower, tied for first in knots. stretcher with 6th Weston. Tied first with 1st Maple Leaf in gadâ€" gets and spears. came second in lean to and cooking. 3rd Maple Leaf came first in horseshoe pitching. 4th Weston first in campers and rope ladder, THE WESTON TIMES â€"â€" Thursday, November 9, 1967 â€" Page 9° had been absolutely no vandalâ€" ism at the school. This was parâ€" ticularly encouraging since the building has suffered a great deal of vancalism during the summer. \ ; it in,‘ they will receive 10% off any suit w of long underwear. We regret that we canâ€" not make this special offer to the whole country, but we are a very small store and 4 John St. . there are a heck of a lot of Russians. 741â€"8288 over the North Pole, we are offering a special discount this week to Russian shopâ€" pers. If residents of Moscow, Murmansk and Viadivostock will clip this ad and bring CONGRATULATIONS to RUSSIA on the 50th ANNIVERSARY of the REVOLUTION KEN JOHNS MEN‘S WEAR will second in cooking. 1st Pelmo second in watchtower; 1st Wesâ€" ton first in rope bridge, totem, trough, square log, bow and arâ€" row, stockade and whittling. This camp was a fine competitive exâ€" perience for scouts and scouters alike and they are looking forâ€" ward to next year and their se« cond pioneer camp. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS ... To Sid Yeomans, 77 Renfiel St., to Monty Rhodes, 33 Jamestown who will be (I wouldn‘t dare!!) on the 10th. Weston scout group committee on Tuesday. November 14, in. St. Davids parish hall, at 8 p.m. All supporters of 6th Weston are urged to attend. who will be 10 on the 11th, and MEDICAL BUILDING 2160 Weston Rd. (at Chureh St. Traffic Light) Remerâ€"ber the rally for 6th DISPENSING OPTICIAN NElL J. Oculist â€" Prescriptions Completed â€" Repairs â€" Duplications & Fittings 248â€"1821 l M\ a4 14