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Official Publication of the Guildwood Village Communify Association
Summer1998
GUILDWOOD DAY 98
IT'S ALL IN THE TEAM
Once again,the Guildwood communitycame
togetherfor a dayfilled with fun andentertainmentfor everyone.This yearmarkedthe fortyfirst Guildwood Day. The rain held of| and
neighbourscameout to sharea laughor two.
CananyonedisputethatthebestBBQ in town
is on GuildwoodDay?
Promotionthis yearwasmadedifficult by the
stormyweatherthatwouldnot let up duringthe
weekbeforeGuildwoodDay.Thanksto Susan
Rightmeyerof SUS,4I{DID IT for the professionallooking signsshemadeto promotethe
day as well as the GarageSaleat the end of
May.
Thanksgoesout to Mary Ellen Berwick and
Justin for helping Susanput up the signs.A
personalnote of thanksto thoseof you who
took time to straightena bent sign frameor to
take in a blown awayposter. If anyonein the
neighbourhoodis a welder by trade, and is
willing to fix our signspleasecall the GVCA
hotline.
The program flyer was published later then
plannedand had to be deliveredduring the
membershipdrive. Thanksto Fred Bate for
creatingthe flyer andKurt Christensenandthe
canvassers
for deliveringthe flyer.
This year'sParadehadmorekidson bikesthen
we haveseenin years.
Specialthanks goes out to Steveand Cathy
Kevins for, once again,organizingthe parade
which startedat Jack Miner Sr. P. S. and
AnthonyKevinsat crowdcontrol. This extension of the route was made easy with the
assistanceof the 42 Division Officers and
conlinued page 9
It seemsthat everyonegivesout my nameas
the BBQ'er of the Decade,but really"it's a
greatteamthat makesit happen.
Bob JohnstonChev-Olds:Not onlv do thev
provideuswith a truckto pick up supplies,but
theythemselves
pick up the food.and bring a
teamof 5-6 down to flip burgers;ValueMart
for onceagainprovidingthe foodto usat cost;
J-P Seguin,my robustassistant,workedtirelessly and his back proved it the next duy;
Nick Urech provided such great entertainment and he's circledGuildwoodDay 1999
alreadyto return;the Guild Inn and Toronto
Parksmakesurethatall ofthe housekeeping
is
in order.Manythanksto Johnfrom Parksstaff
for his help.
Then,theteam:theAshtons,theStandens.
the
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A JOB WELL DONE!!
GRAHAM, WE'RE GONNA MISS YOU
GRAHAM ARNOLD
Ex "MR. GROCER"
Ex "ARNOLD'S VALU MART"
Dear Graham,
All ofus owe Terry Doyle a lot ofthanks for his
tremendousefforts in organizing a truly wonderful Guildwood Day, and also to the dedicatedvolunteerswho workedwith him to make
it a success. We appreciateall of you, and
everythingyou'vedone!
As we all know, GuildwoodDay is considered
themaineventofthe yearin ourneighbourhood
to meetotherresidents.It
andis agreatchance
representsplenty of work and planning, so
anyonewho takesthis on is a very courageous
individual.
THANKS TERRY!
trlarv Ellen Renvick. GV(-A Presidenl
I got the word mid-May that you were going to
begin a new chapterin your businesscareerat
the end of May.
The rumour mill suggeststhat you wanted to
take a few trips abroad but couldn't bring
yourselfto payfull pop for thetickets."I'll just
becomea travelagencyandall the airlinesand
hotelswill throw freebiesat me!!" Ahhhhh.
Now there'sa goodidea.
Too bad I don't have the name of the new
company,otherwiseI'd givea little plug in this
News and Views note (neverbeenone to pass
on theopportunitytodo a little brownnosingto
a friendly travel agent).
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DATES TO REMEMBER
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
G V CA W ebs ite
http://www.guiIdwood.on.ca
G V CA Hot Lin e
Mary E,llenBerwick, President
Fred Bate, Past President
Steve Kevins, Vice-President
Donna Milovanovic, Treasurer
Pat Sands,Secretary
Members at Large
Paula Bate, Computer Layout
Fred Bate, l,{ews & Views Editor
Fred Cowin, Membership List .
AnnualGeneralMeeting
Drive
Membership
GarageSale
GuildwoodDay
Celebration
Christmas
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283-6043
Kurt & PatriciaChristensen,Membership. 269-2682
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Floyd Domier, Community Safety.
269-5247
Terry Doyle, Guildwood Day
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The Guildwood News & Views
Compiled and Editedby Fred Bate
Computer Layout by Paula Bate
Distribution Co-ordinator, Toni Hogarth
GUILDWOOD DAY PARADE
It wasa greatday
for a parade.Not a
too hot for the L
w onder f u
marching band |
,
andnottoochilly z
forthe little ones
on their bikes.
It looksasifeveryone in the parade enjoyed
themselves,especiallythe residents of the
Guildwood
Extendicare and of
coursethe childrenwith
their parents.(seepagel5 for a pictureof the
parade.)
We must extendour gratitudeto the volunteer
Police Auxiliary Membersof M.T.P.F.who,
like all us volunteers,spenta goodpart oftheir
Saturdayhelpingthe Guildwoodresidentshave
a better day. You may have noticed we had a
new band this year. They are called The Allt
GaidhealachHighlandeis (pipes and drums)
and played terrifically. Hopefully we can get
them again for next year. I must also thank
those people who brought out their antique
vehiclestotheparade(theVintagevehiclesare
always difficult to get as they are always in
demand).
The paradeparticipantsalsoincludedsomeof
the localpoliticians.MP JohnMcKayjoined in
the parude and our provincial MPP Steve
Gilchristapparentlylike chattingwith theresidentssomuchhe stayedfor mostofthe day.Of
course we also had the ever present Brian
Ashton who alsovolunteersduring the barbecueeachyear.Our Mayor Mel andCouncillor
Altobello were unableto attend.
Last but certainlynot leastI mustthank all our
GVCA volunteerswho put many,manyhours
of time and effort into our paradeand Guildwood Day as a whole.
VENDOROS
TABLE REPORT'98
From beginning to end everyhing fell into
place and went smoothly. Well, with such
conscientiousworkers what else would you
expect?
Our first vivacious,diligent volunteerat her
post was Aileen Folk, alias Traffic Director.
Thanks for doing a greatjob screeningthe
vehiclesthat camein. Garrettwasa superhelp
getting signs up and helping in any possible
wdy, eventhough he had to resortto duct tape
whenevernecessary.Thank you.
Thejob of cartingout heavytableswas calmly
andcapablyhandled
bythe ScoutsandScouters.
Thanksfor doing this toughjob. We did have
backup helpfrom MeghanandMia Solakisand
BruceBrown andhis son. Thanksfor your "onthe-spot"volunteering,muchappreciated.
After 101phonecallsoverthe past2 monthsit
all seemsworth it whenI sawthevendorssetup,
chatting up and buying from their covendors
beforethe crowd bustledin. We had vendors
returning from previous years and new vendors:
NormaRiley
GuildwoodTravelCo.
KlassenCrafts
For The Love of Wood
GrahamAmes
KiwaniwoodTennis
Jewellery& T-Shirts
NaturalOil Products
Norma Beaujard
Lynn Connelly
QuiltRaffle
Freezies& Balloons
D Campbell& T Castell
Bob Tessier
Edith Woodside
GerdaRowlands
Doris Whiddett
JoyceWoronchuk
Beryl Appelbawm
PeterMars
JohnMacaulay
BruceBrown
AubreyRhaney
Kid's ClothesandJewellery
Day Trips
Wood Novelty Crafts
Harold & Patti Walke
Mold Castings
TennisClub- SylvanAve.
AdrianDennis
JoannHawthorn
(Ceramics)
Dynamic
Creations
CustomCrafts(Placemats,
etc)
KarenPrice(HolyTrinityChurch)
HepcoeCreditUnion
Girl Guidesof Canada
OilPaintings
& GolfEquipment
AfghansandQuilts
LindenHouse
Gardening
Books
Avon Products
VictorianCrafu& TeddyBears
Mary Kay Products
Grapefully
Yours(winemaking)
Lawyer- Wills and Estates
PerennialPlants
Big Doe Lake Boys Camp
It is on this note I must saythat we do NEED
volunteersfrom our community to help our
causeofmaking both adultsandchildrenenjoy
Thanksto all thevendorsfor giving Guildwood
Day this dimensionof interestingand creative
itemsand servicesfor sale. If anyonewho has
a small business,themeitems or craftsto sell
rememberto call us next yearin April or May.
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L'endor'l-ables, cont inued./iom page 3
'fhe
Day Caresarealwaysa hit with fun filled
activitiesfor the children:
SunshineDayCarehadlaughingchildrenblowingbubblesandsculptingwith Plasticine.NYAD
had Caribbeandancersin costumeand live
music performing,teachingand video-taping
the "shake, shake,shake" kids and dancers.
Guildwood Childcarehad an affangementof
paintingeasels,waterplayandtoddlertablesto
keepthechildrensmilingandbusy.Guildwood
Montessorihad someinterestineactivitiesfor
thosecreativechildren.
Thanksto all, for makingthis anothersuccessful year.
Cindv Similas, Ir'endor Tables (loordinator
GVCA HEAD QUARTERS
As usualthe communitytableswerea beehive
ofactivity. Theballotsforthe raffle,asalways,
kept the areabuzzing,while many peoplethat
missedtheir local canvasserstoppedby to renew their 1998membership.
gym was the work of Mary Ellen Berwick and
FredBate. Thanksto Marc Graveland Cathy
Cowin for helpingto supervisethe display.
We againhad the opportunityto meetyou on
your way into the BBQ. It was anotherbeautiful night for the party. Thanksto Floyd Domier
andFredandPaulaBatefor meetingandgreeting throughoutthe evening.
And finally, thanksto all ofyou that stoppedby
throughoutthe day,gettingtogetherand meeting our neighboursis what makesour community very, very special.
Fred Cowin, GVCA Table
SPONSORSOF PRIZES
As PrizeCo-ordinatorfor Guildwood Day and
on behalf of the Guildwood Association,I
would like to takethis opportunityto thank all
of the following merchantsand residentswho
very kindly donatedprizes.
You helped to make June 6th, 1998 a very
successfuland specialday.
All-in-allanexcitingandfun-filledday.A very
specialthank-youto JulianneCowinandScott
Maclean fbr manningthe community table.
Floyd Domier for meetingandgreeting,Karen
Magill for supervisingthe raffle.
The QuiltingPatch
Lady Guild BeautyCentre
Dr. Carol WaldmanDentist
GuildwoodCleaners
BeckersGuildwoodMilk
AnthonyBeautyBoutique
SilverMile Hardware
GuildwoodProduce
NationalJewellers- Guildwood
PetPlus
GuildwoodVillageDentalOffice
GuildwoodPizza& Burger
R.. G. HendersonCompany
GuildwoodDrug Mart
Florists- GuildwoodPlaza
Scarborough
Intra Travel
DuckworthsFish& Chips
Via Rail
The ShoppingSpotGuildwoodPlaza
Philharmonic
Scarborough
SimilasGraphics
SuttonGroup- Carol& JohnCollins
HomeGrooming-GuldwoodVillage
Pooches
Bankof Montreal- Guildwood
C .l .B .C B
. ank- Gui l dw ood
VillageBarberShop- Cuildwood
Video99 RoadRunnerGuldwoodPlaza
Miller ThomsonBarristers- PeterChauvin
GrapefullyYours Wine Company
Mall
HepoeCreditUnion- Morningside
WesthillCycle& Sports- KingstonRoad
- Guildwood
Hat Frenzy-DianneTaylor
GuildwoodDay Trips- Alma DraPer
& Air Conditioning
GuildwoodFurnace
The organizationanddisplayofthe tablein the
Floyd Domier,GuildtvoodDay 98 - Committee
Thevolunteerswerealsokeptbusypatchingup
theoddscrapedkneeorelbowandoccasionally
trying to connecta child or two with their lost
parents.
Againthis yearwe weresellingthe Guildwood
Village T-shirts, golf shirts, hats and travel
mugs. Looking aroundthe crowd it waseasyto
spotlastyearsbuyers. We areputtingtogether
aspecialorderfor the golf shirtsandcapsso if
you areinterested,pleaselet us know.
Thedisplayin thegymwasa fascinatingcollection of plans and photosof the Guild Inn and
Guildwood Village from daysgoneby. The
historicalplansdocumentedproposalsfor the
Guild Inn groundsand buildings. The aerial
photosprovidedindividualsthe opportunityto
searchout amongthe farm fieldsandforeststo
find the current location of one's streetand
home.
& Views
Guildtuootl JVew.s
CHILDREN'S ENTERNTAINMENT
A beautiful, sunny daywith clearskiesgraced
our GuildwoodDay 1998.My thanksgoout to
all the volunteerswho helpedmake the day a
special one for the children. Thanks
also to Claire Wilson for helping
round up volunteersfrom local
schools and church groups.
As
always,
Dave
Sandercottand the Scouts,
Venturers. and Leaders
from Scarborough 3rd
East Scout Group set up
and took down over 60
tablesusedduringtheday.
Thanks.
The student volunteers:
Our thanks to Jacquella
CarA,FloraChu,ReisaSlade,
Jenny Higgins, Jackie-Bunting
Graden, Devon Turpin, Jamie
Marshall, Perrin Baker, Tyler
Humbey, Adam Jackman,Kristina Schippel,
Kevin Sadler,Michelle Shariff,andAlexandra
Duncanwho volunteeredtheir time at the children'sgames,bouncycastle,ponyride andmini
circuit. Without your tireless efforts, we
wouldn't have beenable to carry it ofll
The Adult Volunteers: Our appreciationand
thanks go to Elizabeth Shariff, Eva Schippel,
Dave Van Boxmeer, Bob Fahy, and Craig
Duncan,who setup the pony ride, took careof
the prize table, and helpedout where needed.
We couldn'thavedone it without you!
Children's Games: A fish pond andfive toss
gamesprovidedlots of opportunitiesfor young
and old alike to test their skill. Tickets were
awardedto everyonewho tried. Theprizetable
was busyall daywith a steadystreamofparticipantstradingtheir tickets for superballs,mini
squirt guns,rings, tattoosand othertoys.
Genevieve'sDance Academy: Once again
this year,Genevievedazzledris with jazzitap
and acro dance numbers by her competition
students.Thetalent andenergyofthe performancewas a greathit with the audience.
Caribbean Dancers: A lively showpresented
severaltimes during the day by NYAD.
ShotokanKarate Seiku-kai: Zen Takahashi
andhis classofkaratestudentsshowedstrensth
andagility in their martialartsdemonstration.
A black belt performance!
Bouncy Castle: Thanksto Bob Asquith and
the folks at New Heights Entertainmentfor
providing the inflatable bouncer. Our young
jumpers kept coming back for more
fun. Volunteers Jacquella Carty
andFloraChucapablysupervised
this attraction for over three
hours.
Puck's Farm: Always a favourite with the kids, Puck's
Farmprovidedover400pony
rides which kept the ponies
busyright until closingtime.
Mad Science:Our thanksgo
outto the staffofMad Science
for delightingtheir young audiences. Children over 8 were
amazedby the wacky experiments
of the indoor scienceshow and the
under8 yearold crowd had an opportunityto make"slime"inthe outdoorsciencelab.
Mini-Circuit: Volunteer Tyler Humbey kept
the mini vehiclesmoving in the right direction
for over threehours as the tots practisedtheir
JacquesVilleneuvemanoeuvres.
Clowns: Carol Shermanand her colleasue
entertainedchildrenwith their puppetsthrou"ghout the day.
RemoteControl Cars: John'sPhotoandHobby
onceagainprovidedninebatteryoperatedcari.
Thecircuit which theybuilt andranthroughout
the day was indeeda popularevent.
FacePainting: A specialthankyou to the folks
at theRoyalBankwho paintedcheerfuldesigns
on many smiling faces.
Popcorn and Balloons:Peopleat the Toronto
Dominion bank servedover 400 bagsof popcorn and gaveout balloons.
Free Freezies: Thanks to staff at Hepcoe
Credit Union for giving out freezies,they had
quite thejob keepingthem frozen.
It wasa wonderfulday,full offun andlaughter.
Seeyou next yearat Guildwood Day 1999!
Pauline Tetley
C hildren's Entertainment Coordinator
Guildwood /llews&
GUILDWOOD FALL EVENT
An Octoberfesthasbeensuggestedby a couple
of peopleon the GVCA ExecutiveCommittee
as an attractive alternativeto the Hallowe'en
dance.However, in order for this or any other
eventto be successful,we needto have some
ideaof its likely attendance,andwhetherthere
will be enoughpeopleto organizeit.
PLEASElet usknow ifyou like theOctoberfest
idea,preferanothertype of event,andwlrgtlr-e1
you c^anhelp out in any way. CALL 410-2755
L4aryEllen Benrick, GVC'4President
ADOPT A REEF
DearEditor:
I would like to tell you the story of how my
GuildwoodCommunitytretpedmeto raisefunds
for the "Adopt an Acre and rescuethe reef
Thisis anEarthFoundationProject.
campaigns".
I am anElizabethSimcoeJuniorPublicSchooi
studentand on Friday, April 17th,my French
teachershowedus a documentarymovie about
the rain forest. The more I saw, the more I
realizedhow our environment needs everyone'shelp.
As soonasI got homeon Friday,I ?ry..d myself
with the fund-raisingforms and the big poster
that displayedthe niie T-shirts and backpacks
that could'be had by people who wanted to
supportus with this Project.
On Friday, Saturdayand Sungqyl$qf"go.l, I
wentdoortodoorandcollected$450.00dollars
from my immediateneighbourhood.
I had many different feelings,I was happythat
peoplearoundme thought the samew?y,lqty
kno* how importantour environmentis' I felt
there are so malY.*ott|tsurprisedbec^ause
while causesthat needs support. I thought
peoplearetired of alwayshaving!o gRentheir
waliet evenwhen the reasonfor doing so is a
goodone.
However thank goodnessI was wrong and my
reasonof writing now is to expressto these
peoplehow gratefulI am for their support'
Manv thanks,andI'll seeyou in Junewith new
T-shirts,tote bags,andbackPacks'
Kristina Schippel. Grade I student
Guildwood l'{ews& Views
WASHINGTON CHURCH PLAY GROUP
The Tuesday Morning
WashingtonPlaygrouPi s
looking for new members.T'hisco-op$oup
for childrenfrom newborn to kindergarten
and theirmomsruns
f r o m 9 : 1 5- 1 1 : 0 0 ,
with crafts, free
play, snacksand
music circle
time. A small
fee, based on
number of
children is
charged.The
group is run at
WashinglonUnited
Church,cornerofKingstonandScarboroughGolf
ClubRoad,andis limitedto20
childrenbasedon room size.
For informationpleasecontactRuth at 6911407
Loura Cowan
DearEditor
I am a relativenewcomerto the area.The green
were,andremain,for me oneofthe main
sDaces
attractionsofthe neighbourhood.I feel we are
tremendouslyfortunateto have suchreadyaccessto beautifulnaturalspacesand would like
to ensurethey remain well caredfor.
I am thereforehoping to organizea group of
io ensurej ustthat through
communitymemb-ers
a variety of communitYProjects.
WANTED
Ideas, enthusiasmand community spirit Q,t
cleanandgreenl!!
keepingour neighbourhood
Fruitraled, disheanened,concernedby GARBAGE in the woods, the schoolyards,by the
lake?
Joinus for a brainstormingsessionaboutkeeping our neighbourhoodclean alq green-Tuesda:y,Augusi5 at7 pm at 419 GuildwoodPkwy'
Enthusiastic,interestedbut unable to attend?
Pleasecall 232-7628for more information'
Judy lilacLeod
Dear Editor:
GARAGE SALE
Now that the snow is finally sone its time to
thank our neighboursfor their help.
Specifically,in my case,ChrisDeWold. Every
time it snowed enoughto bother he was out
with his snowblower,removingthe snowfrom
my sidewalk and driveway and that of other
neighboursdown the streetwho areunableto
do it themselves.
By all indications,the garagesalethis yearwas
a hugesuccess.Therewere salestakingplace
on everystreet- in manycasesseveralsaleson
a block. This gave garagesale aficionados.
bothresidentsandvisitors,atremendous
selection acrosstheentireneighbourhood.
No doubt
manypeoplenow havea lot moreroomin their
- to storethingsfor next
garages
andbasements
year'ssale.
A heartyvote ofthanksto him andmanyothers
in the communitywho havedonethe samefor
their neighbours.This is what beinga part of
Guildwood is all about, helping your neighbours.
I think this year's sale was the best so far
becauseof the incrediblenumber of people
who choseto participate- enoughto cause
trafficjams on somestreets!
Arnold Cleveland, Toynbee Trail
A hugeTHANKS! to all who madethis a fun
andprofitableevent.
GVCA MUGS AND T.SHIRTS
Theymakea greatgiftsogive
usa callat410-2755 andleave
yourname,phonenumberand
the numberof eachitem you
wish to purchaseand we'll
arrangeto get them to you.
Travel Mugs
T-Shirt
Both
s 6.00
$ 10.00
$ 15.00
Due to populardemand,we will be placinga
specialorderfor Capsand Golf Shirts.
Caps
$ 10.00
Golf Shirt
s 27.00
Both
$ 3s.00
Pleasecall the Hotline, 410-2755,by Augustl4 to placeyour order.
SCOUTING REGISTRATION
lv'[ary Ellen Berwick, GVC.,I President
EXTENDICARE
DearEditor:
On behalfof the residents,families& statf of
Extendicare
GuildwoodNursingHome.I would
like to expressour heartfeltthanksfbr including us in this year'sGuildwoodDay parade.
Our residents,along with their family members,reallyenjoybeingpart of the parade.For
thosewho remainedbehind to watch the parade,they wereabsolutelythrilled.
As always,the seniorsadoreseeingthe young
childrenontheirdecorated
bikes.thefancvcars
(old & new);but I cansafelysay,the higilight
was listeningto the Highland bagpipeband.
You will neverknow how much I appreciated
this gesture.
Thank you for arrangingto have this band
performfor us in sucha convenientplace.The
hugesmiles,the tears,the goosebumped
arrns
expressed
the emotionthat arosein eachof us.
Quite frankly, the residentshaven't stopped
speakingof the day.
ANNUALREGISTRATION
3RDWESTHILL
SCOUTS
WHEN:
Wednesday.
September
9, 1998
LOCATION:
JackMinor School
TIME:
7 : 0 0p . m .
AGE GROUPS:
B e a v e r 5s - 7
C u b s 8 -l 0
S c o u t1
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For information,contactKarenMagill, 281-2984
From our end of "The Parkway",Guildwood
Day wasa hugesuccess.Thankyou to everyone of the GVCA who includedus in this
communityevent.
K. Magill
Penny Koziuka. Recreation Director
We look forwardto GuildwoodDav-1999.
Guildwxtd l{cy's &
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OUTDOOR CHILDREN'S
ENTERTAINMENT AT THE GUILD INN
CliffhangerProductionspresentsOnceUpon a
Time, a rollicking French Canadianfolktale
suitablefor all ages5 and up.
Live theatrehascometo the Guild, a greatway
to vary your children'ssummerholidayexperience
Perfbrmancesare from July 7th - August 2,
1998at the Guild Inn onTuesday,Wednesday
andThursdayat 11:00a.m.and2:00p.m. Also
availableon-Fridayand Sundayat 7 p.m. and
S a t u r d a y s a1t1 a . m .
Bring a lunch or snackand a beverageand a
blanketto sit on.
Call264-4087 or264-3854for moredetails.A
donationof $5.00per personis resuggested
queiteaand groupratesareavailable.
(iuilrlv,ood lVew,s& Viev's
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EDITOR NEEDED!
TheNewsandViewsis lookingfor anEditor. It
you havean interestin desktoppublishinglnd
would like to help the Associationwith this
newsletter,pleasecall the GVCA Hot Line at
410-27s5.
The News and Views is publishedfour times
per year.
Fred Bale, Past President
Guildvood Day, Continuedfrom page I
membersof the Auxiliary Police.Our COpS
areTops.
Floyd Domier outdidhimselfthisyear"rounding up over sixtyprizesto berafflecioff. Thanks
to the local businesses
for onceagainshowing
their supportto the Guildwood communitv. IT
yoy wgn aprize andwerenot ableto pick it up
at the time of the raffle,Floyd will be in touch
with you; and rememberto ShopGuildwood.
Thanksto Karen Magill - aka: our own Vanna
White, for announcingthe raffle winners.Fred
Cowin and his daughter,Julie. kept things
running smoothlyat the GVCA table.
Man_yhoursof organizationwent into organizing the vendortablesanda big thanksgoesout
to Cindy Similasfor her work,,not to mention
tle earlymorningsetup thatshetook chargeof.
Thanksto themanyvendorswho cameouiwith
sucha wide varietyof goods.
JanShepherdonceagainled up a teamof your
neighbourswho organizedthe field races.put
aboutfifty or so hyperkids on the freld,addin
someambitiousparents,andyou havea situation thatonly Jancouldhandle.Youreffortsare
appreciatedJan.Thanksto thosewho showed
goodsportsmanship.
PaulineTetley,recruitedin mid-March,managedto organizethe entertainment,children's
gamesand activities.This is no smalltaskand
it was complicatedby a lack of volunteers.
Pauline'shusbandCraigDuncanandtheirkids,
Alexandra and James,all gave time before,
duringand afterthe day.If you seethemin the
community,let themknow you're gratefulfor
their work. I know I am. PS.Sorryyour mom
anddadmissedyourmartialartsdisplayJames.
Thanksalso to DebraKrevins and PaulaBate
forjumpingin andhelpingto fill in spotswhere
volunteersweremissing.
The day ended with the evening BBQ at the
Guild Inn. The newly landscapedgrounds
made for a wonderful settine. Thanksto Bob
Taylor-Vaisey for coordiniting this annual
event. Nick Urick was back with tunesthat
seemedto setjust the right mood for a neighbourhoodevening.Thetug ofwar rope,which
snappedin two lastyear,wasreplacedandput
to gooduse.At lastcounttheEast(ofGalloway
Rd.) took two roundsand the West took two
rounds.It's nice when community competitivenessworksout so noncompetitively.
A final note of thanksto GarrettMagill, for
doingall thegruntwork thatI passedoffto him.
andto ClaireWilson,for keepingmesane...OK
my sanitymight be questionable,but she did
keepme going.
By wayofclosing,we do nothavea coordinator
for GuildwoodDay 1999.Planningfor this
eventstartsnext January,so we needto find a
coordinatorthis fall. I would be glad to assist
someonenext year but my personalsituation
will not allow me to becoordinator.Ifyou have
any questionsor if you may be interested.
pleasecall me at 269-5247. A telephonecall
doesnot commit you to doing thejob.
Enjoy your summer!
Terry Doyle, Guildtood Day Coordinator
BBQ,, Continuedfrom page I
Taylor-Vaiseys,the Milovanovics. Tyler
Humbey,Jan Shepherd.Fred Drewry. Steve
Tovee,FredCowinontheresistration
desk.
So,asyoucansee,it takesa lot
ofpeople.Wordhasit that
somewantto retire.It's
common knowledge
that being ;
barbequerismore
funthanyoucan
imagine,let's
line them
up for
'gg.
See you
then. And
thanks,
team!!!
SW-Z
tJob
TaylorL'aisey,
BBQ Coordinator
(iuildv,ood Ney,,s& L'iey,y
communityhasbeenoverlookedfor membership this yearpleasecontactone of the MembershipCoordinatorsmentionedin this article
or myselfand we will ensurethat you receive
your 1998membership.
1998MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
The I 998membership
driveis over.TheGVCA
extends a warrn THANK YOU to the many
residentsof the Guildwood community who
havejoined the GVCA this year.
The strengthof our associationis basedon our
volunteerswho eachyearcanvassthe residents
of Guildwood. Onceagainthis yearsteamof
over 120 volunteersdonatedtheir time and
energyto carryout the 1998membershipdrive
with tremendousresults.
Our 1998membershipof over 1600families
hasmadethe GVCA oneofthe largestcommunity associations
in Torontoand,in my opinion,
oneof the best. Whenwe takeinto accountthe
residentswho were away during this years
membershipdriveandall thenew familieswho
have recentlymoved into the communitywe
shouldhavea final membershipof over 2,000
familiesheadinginto 1999!
TheGVCA greatlyappreciates
the effortsofall
the canvassers,atea coordinators and other
volunteerswho helpedin this year'ssuccessful
drive and I would like to extendmy personal
thanksto the followins individuals:
If you or a fbmily you know in the Guildwood
lfest oJ'Livingston:
Mary Ellen Berwick
Rhonda Bingham
Mary Brilliant
Patrick Bulley
Janet Campbell
(-arol & John Collins
Jim ('ollins
Sandra Cox
Isabel Dickson
Cierry Domier
Alma Draper
Cruig Duncan
Gord Evans
Debra Feeney
Marlene Gaynes
May Germain
Ken Gilbert
Ann Howes
Palty Martens
Terri Mclntosh
Rod McNair
Sylvia Meijers
,Iudy & Doug Mev,ett
Verral Milne
John Mitchell
Frieda Morgan
.lohn Mouck
Jackie & Dave O'Brien
I-erry O'(lallaghan
Paul 0stapeic
L1,nneOyagi
Anne Petite
Susan Raczek
Patricia Ra1,rng,
Robbie Rhodes
Ntichelle Rudd1,
F-ionaShutsa
Steve & Carol Similas
Guildwood Ncv,s& l/iew,s
PatQ,Sinclqir
Gail Slocum
Irene & Peter Somerville
Cathy Spurrel
I'aul Steverink
Heather Talbot
Adele Tessier
Herb Trew,
Debbie & .lffiey Warren
.lean Witherspoon
Carol ttylie
Dana Zamhonelli
Kurstie & Michael Zold
Livingston to Galloway:
Shelly Bowden
Andre Cote
Cecile Eberts
Adrienne Forrin
Wanda Gregory
Ann Jackman
Kiki Lau
Laurie Lockhart
Susan Mazzato
Barry Morgan
Marion Morrish
Aubrey Rhamey
Josephine Rodgers
Bill & Denise Rushworthy
Anne Silliker
Betty Snowdon
Kathleen Tatham
Lauren & Robert Tait
Lorraine & John Walker
Galloway to Morningside:
Vida Burker
('arolyn Beard
Cathy & Fred Cowin
l0
Fred Drewry
Marc Gravel
Malt Halabi
Lynda Hurding
Wendy Kearns
SteveKevins
Sue Mackie
Linda MacMillan
lr{ancyManuel
Beth Markle
Darryl Moore
Carl Ratsap
Pat Samblurne
Aldean Scott
Chris Short
Barb Stames
East of Morningside:
Petra Atfo*
Clyde Chamberlain
Joyce DeSouza
Roy Grozelle
Doug Herridge
Kim Guerra
Roswitha Haddrath
Carl Huebner
Elizabeth Marshall
Andrea McGilvray
Apartment Building
Coordinators:
Reg Dance
Gord Evans
Rose Lovett
Sheila Wilson
Carolyn Wylie
Town ho u se Coor dinato r :
Carll Content
SpecialThanksTo:
Graham conlinued - page 2
Roy Grozelle,May Halabi, Lynda Harding,
Dorle Ramanu.jam,Judy Hardy, Mary Ellen
Berwick, JeanWitherspoon,Fiank Munkley,
andJohnMitchell who areour Area Coordinators and organizing the teamsof canvassers.
It seemslike only yesterday
thatI somehowgot
roped into organizing Guildwood Day. In
thoseday's (pre-Guildwoodboundaryexpansion), there was a chronic low bank balance
positionand, as I didn't want my nameto be
with a "GuildwoodDayon a budget"
associated
program,I searchedfor corporatesponsors.
FredCowin who did anotheroutstandingjobof
updatingthemembershiplist in time for Guildwood Day andwho updatesthe list yearround.
Knowing that we were going to be needinga
few thousanddollar's worth of burgers,dogs
and pop, yours was one of the first doors I
knockedon. While I like to think I had a good
salespitch,in theendI haveto admitthatit was
yournaturalgenerous
naturethatcausedyouto
itemsthat
donateall ofthe food andassociated
gloriousevening.
SteveandCathyKevinswho helpedmeassemble the membershipkits for the canvassers.
Fred and PaulaBate who provided the name
tags,envelopesand labelsand fliers.
Donna Milovanovic for devotinsso much of
her time to handlethe membershTp
deposits.
My wonderfulwife Patriciafor beingsounderstdndingandfor answeringthetelepEonewhen
membershipquestionsarose.
You came through big time Graham when I
neededyou. My budgetfor Guildwood Day
wasabouttwoorthreetimesthepreviousyears
and the day simply could not have happened
that yearwithout the hugedonationsfrom both
yourselfand anotherhandfulof key players.
And Thanksto Everyonefor helping out and
again making the membershipdrive a great
successthis year.
I am to this day, totally blown away by the
happyyoung facesI saw that day. Facesthat
will grow up to be fair,,giving,caring,community mindedadultsI hope.
Kurt Christensen, Membership Coordinator
www.guildwood.on.ca
GuildwoodVillage is now on the World Wide
Web in a big way. Our official sitewent live at
the beginningofMarch and,evenwithoutpromotingthe site,we havehadover 500visitors.
In the first threeweeksof May we hadvisitors
from Japan,Singapore,the United Kingdom.
Italy, France,Australia,Germany,the Unitcd
Statesas well as acrossCanada.
of the G.V.C.A.
I wenton to becomePresident
andwasinvolvedin the runningof Guildwood
Day for a numberof years. I fielded quite a
numberof complimentsovertheyearsrelating
to GuildwoodDay andalwaystriedto go out of
my way to let them know that without the
givingfrom localmerchants.
perpetualgenerous
the day simply would not happen.
Our web-sitecurrentlycontainscontactinformation for your communityassociation,local
churches,
politicians,schools,neighbourhood
shopsand businesseswithin the Guildwood
area. A specialsectionis dedicatedto local
upcomingeventsincludingGVCA activitiesas
well as registrationinformationand contacts
for local or ganizations.
We managedfinally to getourselvesin a fiscal
positionthatwe reallydid not requirequitethe
subsidyof that first yearandpassedthat informationon to you. Thatyou continuedto giveus
food at cost speaksvolume of your feelings
towardthis wonderfulcommunity.
The Guild Inn is featuredwith information"
links anda beautifulphotogalleryofthe buildings and grounds(courtesyof Marc Gravel).
We'll keepyou postedasthe sitecontinuesto
or commettts
grow. If you have suggestions
pleasedrop us a notefrom the web-siteor call
Fred Cowin at 283-6043.
On behalfoftheresidentsof Guildwood.manv
of whom missedthe chanceas I did to say'a
I saya heartfeltthank-you.May all of
farewell',
your dreamscometrue.
Thesmilingfaceswereasmuchfbr you asthey
were for me Graham.
Comebackfor the eveningBBQ next year!
Fred Drev,r\t, Pasl President (; ,'C.A
f;red C ov,in. LI/ebmaster
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(] u i I dvttrtrl -\tor'.sct I'7r'tr't
SIR WILFRID LAURIER C.I. NEWS
LAURIER CONGRATULATES AN AWARD WINNING EDUCATOR!
The past year has been a
tumultuousone for public
educationin Ontario.Amid
the controversy and challenges,we at Laurierhavea
specialreasonto celebrate
andto remindourselvesand
othersofthe excellentwork
thatis goingon in ourschool.
We are proud to congratuHead
lateMr. Bob Sanders,
of Chemistry,who has receivedthe PrimeMinister's
Award for TeachingExcellence.At apublicceremony
in Ottawaon May 28,Prime
MinisterJeanChretienpresentedMr. Sanderswith a
Certificate of Excellence,
one of only 15 awarded
acrossCanada.
his family and
Mr. Sanders,
the other award recipients
enjoyed Ottawa's hospitaliry at a number of
events and tours organized for them during
their four-day stay in the Capital. While their
families were treatedto a V.I.P. tours of the
capitalregionandthe MuseumofCivilization,
Mr. Sandersand the other recipients made
presentationsoftheir teachingpracticesto one
another, representativesof Industry Canada
and the publishersof the booklet entitled "Exemplary Teaching Practices" which will be
publishedby Septemberfor distributionacross
the country and on the Intemet.
the needto be a goodneighbourandthe importanceofcommunicatingasfully aswe canwith
our parentsand community neighbours. We
recognizethat the daily comingsand goingsof
in a quietneighbourhoodcan
1,300 adolescents
sometimescauseconcernfor residentsand we
aregoingourbesttolistenandrespondto issues
that are drawn to our attention.
Recently, the property managerfor the Guildwood PlazacontactedMs. Gollert to requesta
meetingto discussstudentuseand presenceat
the plaza. They agreedto arrangea follow-up
meeting with Mr. McNeil, plaza security personnel and students.This sessionwas most
productive and has alreadyhad somepositive
spin-offs,including:
Appropriately for our honoree,the celebration
dinnerwasheld in the restaurant"Wildfrid's" at
the ChateauLaurier Hotel. Mr. Sandersreturned energizedby his encounterwith such a
powerful groupofeducators,not to mentionthe
V.I.P. treatment he and his family received.
Ever modest,Mr. Sanderscommentedon receiving the honour:"It mademe soproudto be
a teacher."
o an offer by the property manager, Mr.
Mark Robinson,to provide picnic tablesto
be placed on the school grounds, so that
studentswho buy lunch and snacks at the
plazamaybring them back and have a place
to sit outsidein nice weather.
LAURIER IN THE COMMUNITY
o a student survey and newspaperarticle
preparedby the studentswho participatedin
the discussionandwho haveagreedto form
Situatedaswe arein the centreofthis beautiful
community we at Laurier are keenly aware of
GuildwoodNews& Views
t2
a standingstudentcommitteewhich will
work toward building a positive imageof
Laurier studentsat the plaza
As theydid at ourJanuarymeeting,thestudents
andstaffofMaplewoodHigh Schoolhostedthe
evening.Food Schoolstudents,underthe direction of Mr. John Alari, showedoff their
considerableculinary and serviceskills. The
beautifulmealtheypreparedandservedgotour
evening off to a terrific start. Maplewood's
cateringservicesare availableto the community andareoneof our best-keptsecrets.If you
would like to know more aboutthem,contact
JohnAlari at 396-4650.
o an agreementamongall partiesto keep
theseimportantIinesof-communication
open.
The plaza merchantshave always been very
supportiveof our school,providingdonations
andmerchandise
for schoolinitiativesandfundraiserson a regular basis. Roger McEwan,
owner of Pet Plus,is a memberof the Laurier
School Advisory
Council,as is active
communitymember
and school neiehbour, Ann Petite.
We arecommitted
to workins with
our neighbours
and welcome
positive,practical
suggestions
about
how we can do
this better.Please
call Ms. Gollert
(396-6820) any
time.
DON'T BE SHY! SHARE YOUR
TALENTS
Occasionally,members
ofour community contact the school to offer to speak to students
abouttheirareasofexpertise.Recently,a local
authorandan adoptivemotherhavebeenguest
speakersto classesat Laurier.Authenticexperiences,recountedfirst-handarepowerfulreinforcementsto learningand are invariably well
receivedby students.We know that thereis a
wealth of talent and expertisein this community andareeagerto drawupon iffurther. Ifyou
would be willing to share a special talent,
interestor experiencewith us, pleasecontact
Mr. Woodsat 396-6820.
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THE GUILDWOOD SCHOOL
COMMUNITY NETWORK
TENNIS CLUB UPDATE
On May 26, fofi-five membersof the Guildwood School-CommunityNetwork,representing ten schoolsin our community,participated
in an enjoyable,thought-provokingsessionon
communityinvolvementin schools.
The keynote speakerand program facilitator
was PennyMilton. ExecutiveDirector of the
CanadianEducationalAssociationand former
trusteeand chair of the TorontoBoard of Education. With her long-standingcommitment
and personalexampleof communityinvolvement in the schools, Penny was the perfect
personto leadthe brain-stormingsessionand
synthesizethe discussiongroups' ideas and
actionplans.Thethemesfor the eveningwere:
TacklingCurrentissues,Building Community
Relationships,Becoming Effective Parent
Councils,Influencingthe School Board and
Supportingour Schools.Ifyou areinterestedin
participating in future meetingsof the Network,pleasecontactHeidiGollertat396-682A.
t3
The Kiwaniwood Tennis Club locatedin the
park besideElizabeth Simcoe Public School
will offerlessons,
competitiveplay,casualplay,
socialeventsand plentyof freshair and exerciseagainthis year.Theseactivitiesareavailablefor all ages.
In fact Kiwaniwood provides one of the very best
Junior Programsof any of
the ScarboroughCommunity TennisClubs.
If you would like additional information or
would like to join the
Kiwaniwood Tennis
Club pleasecontactPhil
Yeomanat267-4450or
Bill Schachowat 269-
5312.
j
R. M. Yungblut
Guildu,ootl Ncv,,y& Vicv,s
THE TREE
TIME
The big, old oak tree,
in the middle of the
meadowisbeckoning
measI watchthrough
my rose coloured
window. Its large
branches accommodatesthenewlywed birds.
The song the wind sings
makes the leaves quiver with
delight, spring has come, now
its brought birth of everykind.
Here I am, underneatha willow
birch tree, watching the sun go
down on my thoughtsanddreams.
As I slumber,I dreamabouttime
goneby. Thememorieswe make,
the dreamswe shared,wishing
time stood still but alas,it never
will.
Each star in the skv. eachraven
birdthat flies by, makesmerememberthetimes
long goneby. Memoriesoflaughter,memories
of tears,makesus think about what we hear.
Flowers stand upright to guard
the grandold oak tree. Couplesgatherjust to
see,the beautifuloak treethat flourisheseverv
summer,now startingto shedits seed.
Time comesso fast, it goesin a blast, it takes
awayour memoriesand dreams.But time will
nevertakewhatwe havelockeddeepwithin our
hearts.That'smemoriesof times goneby.
The tree starts to sheds its leaves,crying in
mourn at the loss of all its grandeur,all the
leaveshavefallen,all the birds havegone,now
look, all the flowers are dead.
Theresa Heaney
GUIDING REGISTRATION
Sparks 5 - 6 yrs Pathfinders 12- 15yrs
Brownies7 - 8 vrs Sr.Branches 15- 18vrs
Guides 9 - li yrs Leaders
18yrsf
On Tuesday,September15, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
therewill beregistrationfortheabovegroupsat
Washington United Church, Kingston Road
and ScarboroughGolf Club Road. Anyone
who livesinthe areaeast
ofBrimleyRoad south
of the CN tracks and west of Galloway Road,
should attendthis registration. Units meet at
various schoolsand churcheswithin this area.
The wind blows harder,the snow startsto fall,
now the tree is crying it feels so alone. Satan
sendshis betallight anddown crashesthe tree,
nowthe treemoans- nowthe wind singsalone.
The snowmelts awayand what is thereto see?
Justa rotting old oak treethat nobodywantsto
see.Behold!Beforemyvery eyes,it seedshave
madea frail little sapling,growing proudly for
all the world to see,that its going to be a great
big oak tree.
Theresa Heaney
Note: Theresa comesfrom Galway, Irelond and is l6
years old. She started writing poetry in the summer of
'97.
She wants to be an English Teacher or a Journalist
and loves Canada! She has been encouraged to write
by her teachers and has been inspired by afew people
from Guildtuood.
Registrationwillbeon a first-come-firstserved
basis,however,if your daughterwas in a unit
this year, her place will be secured. For the
1998-99year,the registrationfee will be $30.
Pleaserememberthat we are always looking
for leaders.If you or anyone you know are
interestedin becominga leader,or ifyou would
like more information, pleasecall Jacqueline
Macleanat267-4063.
GVCA MUGS AND T.SHIRTS
TravelMugs
S 6.00
T-Shin
$ 10.00
Both
S 15.00
SpecialOrder
We know that your daughter will enjoy her
Guiding experienceas one of the more than
eight million members of our Organization
world-wide. We look forwardto seeingyou on
the l5th of September.
Caps
s 10.00
Golf Shirt
$ 27.00
Both
s 35.00
Pleasecall the Hotline, 410-2755,by Augustl4 to placeyour order.
Guildwood l,{ews & Views
NOTE: acceptanceis subject to space and
leaderavailability
Jacqueline Maclean
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Parade Continued.from Page 3
GuildwoodDay andotherevents.A fewvolunteers WILL be required for next years PARADE as I will havenewjob and family commitments.
So ifyou like to participatein the paradewith/
for your childrennow is a goodtime to become
involved. It takes some planning and effort
ahead of the event date, so please consider
helpiqg out now.
Have a safeand happy summer.
Stephen Kevins, V.P. and Parade Organizer/Marshal
KURT GUNZEL
The former gardenerat
the Guild Inn gardens
passedaway on June
18th after a short illNCSS.
Born in Germany on
July 1lth, 1907,during '
the secondworld war,
he cameto Alberta as a
prisoner of war and
stayeduntil 1946.
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Returning to GermanY, he
met and married his wife Adele in 1951.
In 1952 the Gunzelsimmigratedto Toronto
and Kurt began to work for the Guild Inn
wherehe workeduntil 1990.An oaktreenear
the bottom of the Guild Inn gardenswas dedicatedto Kurt with a plaque"in appreciationof
37 yearsof maintainingthe Guild Inn Estate
Grounds1953- 1990."
Mr. Gunzelis survivedby his wife Adeleand
theirsonsClausandConradandtheirfamilies.
who'sgreatHe wasanunassumingpersonality
esthobbyanddevotionwasnatureandbeautifrcationof the greenspacesin his care.With
delightand inthat he broughtimmeasurable
restin peace
he
May
spirationtomanypeople.
and beauty.
lv[rs. Gupta
DearEditor
Like manyresidentsI reallyenjoy awalk around
the neighbourhoodin spring. Y9t evgrY.Y!?ra\
this tirne,my pleasureis somewhatdiminished
as I catchthe scentof Pesticides.
I know that I seem to have more breathing
afte1thesewalks, and
problemsin the spring
-anyone
elsehas noticedini'm wonderingif
creasedhealthproblemsin the spring.
Is therea dangerrelatedto the quantity?Who is
monitoringhow manylawnsin the samevicinity are sprayedat one time? What aboutchildien who ian't read the warning signs, who
might play on a lawn? What about birds and
animals?
I readan articlerecentlyon the peoplerespon-
sible for our public parksin Toronto. Due to
publicpressuie,theyhaverefrainedfrom using
bny peiticidesfor years. Oncethey accepteq
th6 challengeof creatingbeautifulgardensand
lawnswithout pesticides,they havefound alternativesthat,,in fact, producebetter results
thanthey had with Pesticides.
Why don'twedeclareTheGuild apesticidefree
toie and encouragehome owners to refrain
from sprayingwith chemicalsas a courtesylo
Perhapswe couldcontactthe
their neighUours?
City and ask them for tips on how to create
beautifullawnswithoutchemicals.It'sa rather
bold step,but maybeit's time we demonstrated
said "no" to a potential
somele^adership-and
children.
our
hazardto
health
Don Davies, Sornerdale Square
Guildwood l'lev':; & Viev'.s
Eachyearwe alsosponsora teamin the GuildwoodSoftballAssociationanddonatetheGuildwoodVillage CommunityAssociationAward.
This awardis given to the Laurier studentwho
has demonstratedoutstandingachievementin
that school'sdrug information program.
We areinvolved. Throughthe effortsofvolunteers,we aretaking a leadingrole in preserving
the Guild Inn',the focal point of Guildwood's
heritage.We respondto concerns,andwe take
action to ensure Guildwood remains a great
placeto live. We encourage
yourparticipation,
suggestions,
criticismsand comments.
REMINDER
If you haven'talreadyrenewedyour membership for 1998,pleasetake a momentto support
your communityby joining the G.V.C.A.
1998MEMBERSHIP DRIVE PER FAMILY
$IO.OO
WHATIS THEGUILDWOOD
VILLAGE
COMMU
NITYASSOCIATION?
We areyour communityassociation,
madeup
of you, and your neighbours,and 2600 other
families in Guildwood. Led by a group of
dedicatedvolunteers,andwith hundredsmore
who contribtrte throughout the year, we are
committedto organizingand promoting community activities,to encouragingandenabling
involvementofresidentsin issueswhich affect
our community,and to representingthe interestsof the community in dealingwith governmentsand other organizations.
YourAssociationhasearnedrespect.TheGVCA
wasformedin I 958. Overthe past40 years,we
have maintaineda reputationfor caring about
our community,for providingproactiveleadership and promoting community spirit. These
attributesare evenmore necessarynow!
PLEASE JOIN US! Clip this form, attacha
chequefor $ 10 payableto the GuildwoodVillageCommunityAssociation,andmail it to the
Guildwood Village Community Association,
Box I 1001,97GuildwoodParkway,WestHill,
ON M1 E 5G5. Yourcardwill bemailedbackto
you.
Yes,I support the
Guildw ood Vil lage Comm un ity As sociotio n !
T{AME:
ADDRESS..
WHAT DO I GET FOR MY $10?
We keep you informed through the News &
Views, specialflyers,public meetings,andthe
Association'sbulletin boardin the Valu Mart
store.We believethatan informedassociation
is a strongassociation.
TELEPHONE..
participationin communityfuncWe encourage
tions: our GarageSale,Guildwood Day, and
the ChristmasCelebrationhelp us discover
what it meansto be a community.
We're always looking for volunteers,can you
help us out for a few hoursthis year?
SupportJ)oar Association
Phonethe GVCAHotline: 410-2755
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