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The {growing sport of slo-pitch basebal is taking V oyer St. Marys as well. The,sport provides a lot of fun for about 300 young men in St. Marys and can be quite exciting for the spec- tator as well. just go down to the Flats any Wednesday night for a free night ofentertaining bas.ij,balls I In keeping with the Women's Liberation Movement, a ladies slo- pitch league was formed and now is one of the premier leagues in town. Last year, St. Marys Minor Soccer operated four teams in the Lucan and District Soccer League comprising teams from Lucan, Exeter, Thames ford, and St. Marys. The action is fast and for spectators, soccer is one of the favourites. .' _ o,"")'""" " 'c. JUI'IIIICIo _ ' "Fees for men are $15, and $7 fqr ladies, while 25 cents per person IS charged forjitneys, . .. - Lawn Howling is another sport which is very active in St. Marys. Lawn bowling at the Flats starts on May 24 weekend, with a clean-up, and runs throughpuf the summer. '. A ' The Si. Marys Bowling Lanes are always open from the last week in August till the end of June. Youve never too old to bowl, we have pee? ple in our adult leagues in their seven- ties and eighties. . Badminton playin has' been a regular weekly sociaF activity in St. Marys over the past ten years. About 35 to 40 adults and older high school students play every Thursday evening from 7 pm. to 11 p.m. in t e schoo gymnasium from October until the end ofApril. _ St. Marys is perhaps one of the biggest spbrts' towns in the area. You name it, we play it here. From lawn bowling, alley bowling, silo-pitch, and minor ball, to trail hiking, tennis, swimming and more. And ihat's just summer activities. , PE THE TO ' .f '/yi:s:':i'i'i':"v'i',"'t""':"'ai'i"ii"ii' "i'i'i'ii'iiii)), 'l/ii.)),,?,?,.',,!,","),',?,'.?..)" Recreation . . . The M & M Building rTennis can be enjoyed at four lovely courts located on Water Street across from the quarry pool. The pool in itself is a recreation rogram to St. Marysites providing a Beautiful setting for those' wishing' to relax with a refreshing dip. Miner baseball,in St. Mary: is, as popular as .eve.r with hundreds of youngsters srgmng up each year for pliiy t r.ousrhdut. the summer. Because of the number ot teams in this popular league, the ladies were forced to expan their, league play to two nights, Monday and Wednesday evenings, to 1cferpr.Io1att the play. The M & M building is distinct 31 WATER ST. s, "akers ofFi ofttgt re. fl Page " -"""""----r-., or See Methods Centuries Ofd " in OurFamin VVorksbop ' OPEN 7 DAYS TER ST. s., ST,, MARYS, ONT. ttr ue, 1lteriiiii'r. as the first privately the community townIm-‘M" - . in \IIC llrSt prIVately owned structure e :he Community designated by tf, own under the Ontari"o Heritage A For pleasure swimmin , the cost is $15 for' a book of 40 c0ut§ons, and $25 for a book of 75 at the QuarryIAt Cad- Tow, It costs $6 for a book bf 25, $10 for a book of 50 and $12 for a book of 75 gouoons. t Fina ly, there is the new, Ultra modern St. Marys area Arena and Community Centre where one can any roller skiting in the 5901”": _ . -'eNi. ""t""'5 Ill Lrt%. i"Jiiids time and countless other activitt the fall, winter and spring. . the For the youngsters, theretolts5 can Cadzow Pool whier.e.the tinyhe entire wade under supervision fort summer. 284-1 1 1 3 in """UU n at. mar s Lam-m V'“"" n be 'i.'ir').il2fl'y EaYon); birthplace and ferta'm)’ it was far from the end of his famous merchandising career,‘St. _arys, isproud of the fact that the 313" who f6undetf the Canada wude beRartment store spent.rpany years m usiness here. Alth0u h St M t tclairntp . ar s canno t 'r"i,'e,G,1 my“): kirrhnla'ce and Timothy Eaton Timothy Eaton was born in County Antrim in the northeast of Ireland in 1834. Two months before his birth, his father John Eaton passed away, leav- ing the family in the hands of Mrs. Eaton and Timothy's older brother Robert, eighteen years his senior. After a stay in. f.hiorgeoto.w.n, Timothy Eaton§ot his first retail tr'ain- ing at a small Vi lage of Glen Williams. Canada. Over the years, three sisters were to join them. Timothy, his mother decreed, was to stay in school until he had finished. his education Within a fear, he moved to Kirkton, just west of St. Marys and with his The Eatons were farmers - good farmers - and survived the famous potato, famine of 1846. But as the bors grew, it was obvious that not all cou d remain on the farm as grown men. Robert was the first to go, passing the farm on to John, the second son. The third sonLJames, followed. Robert to and was old enough to face the new world of Canada. One of the reasons for the uncer- tainty is probably the fact that there were many 'Eatons' in business in St. Marysri.ndluding Timothy's brothers and nephews. Through the passage of time, memories of exactly where Timothy Eaton had his store have become vague; It is known, however, the building now housing Ross Pharmacy waran aton store at one time. It was also thought that the building where Urbshott-Galloway is now located was an Eaton store. T page " We say it best at R.R. No. Pick up supplies to make your own lunches. Stonefown Cheese Located on Hwy #7 between Stratford 8. St. Marys Hours Mon, To Sot. " - Imported cheese . Koch cheese . Homemade bread . Blscutfs q Butter portions . Moo! ' All types of Canadian colby and cheddar cheese 7, St. Marys, Ontario NOM 2V0 Telephone 273-0803 Two things about business bothered Timothy - Credit and barter- Ing. For eight years as he worked with " brothers, he dreamed of having a store of his own and doing away with barfer and credit. Robert gradually took over the groceré/ business, leav- ing the dry goods an millinery to his two brothers. . After marrying Margaret Beattie of Woodstock here at St. Marys, Timothy was assisted by his new wife, whose father was also a merchant. divided into two departments, groceries and dry goods/ It has also een said that an Eaton was.involved in a book store partnership somewhere on Water Street. On December 9, 1869, an advertise- ment announcing the opening of Timothy Eaton new store in Toronto appeared in Toronto Globe. Timothy dreamed of opening his new store, often discussing his dreams with his clever young wife. Frustrated, Timothy said he rea ized a store such as he wanted would never succeed in St, Marys and his wife's quick solution to his quandary was to suggest a store in the bigI city, the biggest city in Ontario, t e city of Toronto. brother James and sister Sarah open- ed the first Eaton store. By 1860, it is said that Timothy and his two brothers étarted a store in St. Marys, at first a géneral store but later Timéthy Eaton Was on his way to making his dream a reality. q Natural yogurt . Orange Mire . Greaves iams . Zurich honey . Wellesley apple butter 0 Gift packs