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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1979-01-04, Page 30 Pooley twins perform with Kingston Canadians Times-Advoc<4e, January 4, 1979 Page 3 Local puck stars find major junior 'A' hockey fast clip While there may be a world of difference between playing midget hockey in Exeter and junior A in Kingston, two natives of Ex­ eter have found the transi­ tion not to be all that dif­ ficult. Paul and Perry Pooley, twin sons of Bob and Audrey Pooley of Exeter say they are enjoying their first season with the Kingston Canadians of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League. The two eighteen-year- olds had about 10 days off around Christmas and New Years as the league broke for the international hockey series which concluded last night. While it’s the first time in recent' years that Exeter residents have made a successful transition to a junior A level of hockey, it took the Pooleys a year of preparation before they were ready for one of the top junior groups in the country. After playing their, final season of midget and half a season with the Exeter Obituaries ROY COWARD Roy Coward, at South Huron Hospital, Exeter, on Sunday December 31, 1978. Beloved husband of the late Eliza May Hodgert, in his 86th year. Dear father of Mrs. Glen Stewart (June) of Usborne Township, Mrs. Hiram Dixson ( LaBelle) of Alberta, Alan Coward of Kitchener and Melvin Coward of London. Also survived by 14 grand­ children, two great­ grandchildren, one brother Charles Coward of Exeter, one sister Mrs. W.A. Burns of St. Thomas, two sisters predeceased, Miss Victoria Coward and Mrs. Teressa Shortreed. The funeral was held Wednesday from the Hopper-Hockey Funeral Home with Pastor Ross Hargreaves officiating. Interment Exeter Cemetery. james McKeever After a lengthy illness, at Strathroy Hospital, Friday, December 29th,. 1978, James sf^h®MckS‘eVelJ for­ merly of Parkhill, in his 39th year. Beloved son of Gordon and Sidonia McKeever of London, dear brother of Maureen (Mrs. Lionel Sterling) R.R. 2, Dover Center,. ((Ruth) Mrs. Chris Fischer1 of London, (Nancy) Mrs. Raymond Cote, Talbotville, William Donald, and 'Joe McKeever, all of London. Charles predeceased (1969). The funeral? was held Tuesday from the T. Harry Hoffman Funeral Home, Dashwood a nd'Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Interment in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. ' ARTHUR WALKOM Suddenly at South Huron Hospital, . on Sunday, December 31, 1978, Arthur LeRoy Walkom of Exeter, in his 53rd year. Beloved husband of Evelyn (Albright) Walkom and dear father of Kathy of London and Carolyn at home. Brother of Nelson of London, Kenneth of Stratford, Madeline (Mrs. Ross Pridham) of Niagara Falls, Gladys (Mrs. Lloyd Ait- cheson) of Gananoque, Iva (Mrs. Adam Bell) of Strathroy and Mary (Mrs. Frank Campbell) of Mit­ chell. Predeceased by two brothers Cecil and Keith and one sister Ina Franke. Funeral services were held Tuesday from the R.C. Dinney Funeral Home with Rev. James Forsythe of­ ficiating. 4 Interment in Exeter .Cemetery.. ELDRED FERMAN . ■ de'sjArdine Athlst. Joseph’s Hospital, Sarnia oh Sunday, December 31, ' 1978; “ Eldred Ferman Desjardine, age 66, of 318 Queen St., Sarnia, Beloved Husbghh. of Mary and dear father-’of Mrs. Gildard (Barbara). Legere and Mrs. Robert .(Monica) Pursel of Sarnia.' Grandfather of DarrPn and Dwayne Pursel (Deedulums). Brother of Glen, Leland and Emerson, all of Grand Bend, Ollace of Guelph, Mrs. Hubert (Ruggee) Restemeyer of Plattsville and Mrs. Gordon (Donna) Price, of Exeter*. Predeceased by two brothers, Melvin and Everett. The funeral was held Wednesday from the McKenzie and Blundy Funeral Home and St. Joseph’s Church, Sarnia. Interment Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery. Hawks, the Pooleys went to the London Knights training camp in the fall of 1977. Upon being cut, they mov­ ed to Toronto where they made the North York Rangers of the Toronto Metro Junior B League. According to Perry it was a coincidence that North York had a working agree­ ment with the Canadians. In the B league both players accumulated around 50 scoring points. Following the conclusion of the B’s hockey season in February both players join­ ed on the A team for the playoffs, a member of the tier two provincial junior A hockey league. The two Exeter players became the property of the Canadians in the spring as they were placed on the protected list by the junior club. Both of the boys would 'have been eligible for the over-age midget draft, ac­ cording to their father, Bob. Both players benefitted from their exposure to the level of hockey played in the JOHN ARTS At Victoria Hospital, London, on Thursday, December 28, 1978, after a lengthy illness, Mr. John J. Arts of Delaware in his 80th year. Beloved husband of Anna (Kessels) Arts, and dear father of Mrs. Martin (Dien) Van Meyel, Komoka, Harry of Seaforth, Leo, Brights Grove, Mrs. Cor (Mary) Van Paridon of Surrey, B.C., Mrs. Gary (Till) Manders, Lucan, George of Mount Brydges, Mrs. Peter (Nellie) Sleegers, London, Mrs. Peter (Anne) Geelen, London, Mrs. Robert (Henny) Morrissey, Crediton, Bill of Delhi, and Hubert, Lucan. Also sur­ vived by 49 grandchildren and one sister Mrs. Gerarda Billekens of Holland. Funeral services were held Saturday from the R., C. Madill Funeral Home, Mount Brydges and Sacred Heart Church, Delaware with Father Coppens of­ ficiating. Interment Sacred "Heart tCemetery, Mounts x Brydges.’ ‘ EMMA WILLIS Emma (Hill) Willis pass­ ed away, December 17, 1978 in White Rock, British Columbia in her 91st year. She is survived by her hus­ band Mitchell Willis and two sons, Kenneth and Orville and two daughters Evelyn and Jean, all of British Columbia. She was the daughter of William and Angelina Hill and was raised near Crediton. Bella Snell, Exeter was a sister along with Edith Sewell, St. Catharines and Verna Wright, Detroit. Also sur­ viving are two brothers, Ronald, Windsor and Harold, Toronto. EFFIE MAY FORD Effie May (Cooper) Ford. At the Queensway Nursing Home, Hensall, on Monday, January 1st, 1979. Beloved wife of the late Frederick Ford, formerly of Usborne Township in her 88th year. Dear mother of Gerald of Hanover, Arnold and William of Exeter and Reginald of St. Catharines, also survived by 6 grandchildren and 12 great­ grandchildren. The funeral service will be held today at 2 p.m. from the Hopper Hockey Funeral Home, Ex­ eter with Rev. Harold Snell officiating. Interment in Ex­ eter Cemetery. LOUIS RESTEMAYER At South Huron Hospital, Exeter, on Saturday, December 30, 1978, Louis Restemayer. Beloved, husband of the late Clara Wiliert (1974) in his 93rd year. Dear father of (Margaret) Mrs. Victor Kraft of Pt. Franks, (Grace) Mrs. Herbert Miller of Hay township, Madeline Johnson and Melvin, both of Dash­ wood. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren and 18 great­ grandchildren. Predeceased by one grandson. The funeral was held Tusday from the T. Harry Hoffman Funeral Home and Zion Lutheran Church, Dashwood, with Rev. M. Mellecke officiating. Pallbearers were Stewart and Ronald Kraft, Larry and Michael Fleet, Lome Miller and Eugene Kirk. Interment Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Mr. Restemayer was a lifetime member of Zion Lutheran Church and Sunday School superin­ tendent for 25 years. Toronto area with Perry saying the provincial junior hockey game was a half a second quicker than that of the B league. Paul concurred and said positional play was emphasized in the A league. This past summer was spent preparing for the Canadians training camp. The Pooleys spent a> con­ siderable amount of their time at the South Huron Rec Centre lifting weights. In ad­ dition, they helped out at the hockey school. s TIME OUT — Paul and Perry Pqoley of the Kingston Canadians of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League spent a few days at home in Exeter over Christmas. Both boys said they are enjoying their hockey experience at the major junior A level. T-A photo Traffic lights pay off Snowmobile complaints are nil “We have a bylaw', but it doesn’t mean Joo much,” Police Chief Ted Day told freshman Councillor Jay Campbell, when the latter raised the question of snow­ mobiles operating within the town limits. Day told counqil Tuesday that the only effective way to enforce snowmobile'ac- _____o.,--y ___. — ___ tivities ^as 'toprohfbft them*" not? yet completed the 1978 within the town limits, poin­ ting out that the current con­ trol bylaw made it very dif­ ficult for the department to enforce. However, Day did note that under the Highway Traffic Act. snow vehicles were not permitted on Main St. At the present time, snow vehicles may be operated on other town streets until mid­ night, and after that time, snowmobilers are only allowed on the streets if they are going directly to or from their own residence. “It’s pretty hard to argue if they’re coming from or going to their residence,” Councillor Ted -Wright suggested. Campbell said he raised the question, not due to any complaints he had received, but merely due to his con­ cern for the safety of snow­ mobilers. He explained that the machines are difficult for motorists to see, especially Bly th to present play on Les Canadiens, a play about Canada’s national sport, written by Rick Salutin and the famous Canadien goalie, Ken Dryden, will be performed (on roller skates) at Blyth Memorial Hall, January 17th at 8 p.m. ■ Les Canadiens is hockey, hockey, hockey. “There was more action in the first 60 seconds of Les Canadiens than in most games played at Maple Leaf Gardens this season,” wrote Dick Bed­ does in the Globe and Mail. The theatre is the Mon-, treal Forum — the stage is the ice. This stage direction tells what the play is about. Politics? Not really. National Unity? No, thank you,not today. No, this play is about hockey and the greatest hockey team in the world — the Montreal Canadiens. It’s about the players who made it possible for the team to wrack-up all those Stanley Cups — players like Howie Morenz, from Mitchel, George Vezina, the greatest goalie of all time; Jean Beliveau and Maurice “Rocket” Richard, Clarence Campbell, and even the Maple Leafs...and Both players said the training helped increase their strength if not their weight. The brothers tip the scales at around 170 pounds. While they feel comfor­ table at their present weight, they said they wouldn’t mind putting on an extra five or six pounds for next year’s season. At the Canadians’ training camp, 67 players vied for the six positions which were open on the club, which had lost such standouts as the Buffalo Sabres’ Tony when the snow is blowing because they become obliterated. Deputy-Reeve Don MacGregor said the ac­ tivities of snowmobilers had been very good to date and there had been no com­ plaints passed on to him. At Tuesday’s council meeting, Day said he had statistics, but a ‘'quick view” indicated there had been 30 fewer accidents than the previous year. He said that 15 of that reduced number could be at­ tributed to the installation of traffic lights at the intersec­ tion of Highways 83 and 4. "We haven’t had an acci­ dent (at the intersection) since they were installed,” he reported. "It’s the best money we ever spent,” MacGregor commented. Statistics for the month of December, as reported by Chief Day, were as follows: 15 accidents with three in­ juries and damages of $9,- 210, 10 warnings and three charges under the Highway Traffic Act, two charges un­ der the Liquor Licence Act, seven parking tickets issued, one place of business found insecure, three animal complaints received, two thefts with total loot of $4.60, three break and enters with hockey because it’s about people, it’s funny too. Incidently, for theatre fans, Les Canadiens won the award for best Canadian, play in 1977. It’s rousing, entertaining and not to be missed. This production, spon­ sored by Blyth Centre for ’ the Arts, is by Theatre Passe Murhille, the folks who brought you The Farm Show, He Won’t Come in from the Barn and 18 Wheels. New owner at GB store Betty and Art’s IGA Foodliner and Annex Limited has been purchased by Peter Haist of Grand Bend from his father, Art Haist. Peter told the T-A he plans to continue the 24-year tradition of family owner­ ship and service in the food business. Prior to pur­ chasing the business he had been store manager for the past 10 years. Both Betty and Art will remain active in the business, McKegney through the pro draft. When asked for their reac­ tion after they found out they had made the team Paul quickly replied "You never make the team; you play to stay on the team”' Perry stated the players on the A team are always aware there are several players in the farm system -who would like to be up with the Canadians. The Pooleys seemed pleased with their success in the big leagues with Paul $490 stolen, seven fraud in- vetigations involving $135 and in which one charge has been laid, two wilful damage - incident of $300. Belated Christmas for novice coach Parkhill novice coach Jim Muir received a belated Christmas present when his team skated off with the “B” championship in the Exeter tournament last week. It was qne of the few ^presents he received, because a couple of days before Christmas, the Muir home was broken into and the family presents were stolen, along with some jewellery and luggage. Some of those presents have now been found as the result of an investigation by Exeter Constable Kevin Short and OPP Constable Wear close-fit clothing when you’re snow blowing. OUT PRESENTS .... The heavy snowfall of Tuesday morning gave many local t__their first chance to try out their recent Christmas gifts. Trying out skis are Nellie DeKoker. ,ud Kirsten Hoogenboom, T-A photo TRYING youngste who plays centre, ac­ cumulating seven goals and eleven assists through the first half of the season. Perry playing left wing has picked up five goals and seven assists. “Faster, tougher, smarter, everything is just one step faster” were the words and expressions used to describe the level of play at the major junior level Paul said compared to the other levels of hockey which he’s played at, the junior level is mentally tiring but complaints, one mischief charge laid as a result of in­ vestigation into a damage Bill McIntyre. The stolen goods were located at an Exeter apart­ ment by the two officers. As a result of the in­ vestigation, Robert Leslie Marr. 35 British Columbia, has been charged with possession of stolen proper­ ty. A second suspect. James Mitton, 27. also of B.C., has been apprehended by Wawa OPP and is being returned to Parkhill this week by Constable Wally Grey. Marr has also been charg­ ed with possession of stolen propertv B.C. from breakins in “you get used to it after a while". The life of a junior hockey piayer isn’t all that bad ac­ cording to the Exeter youths. They board at a home along with rookie netminder Avelino Gomez Jr- son of the famous jockey. They’re taking three courses at the grade 13 level and they’ve found little dif­ ficulty so far in combining their hockey and education. Among their fellow hockey players, there are only seven who do not attend either high school or St. Lawrence College. A typical day for the boys begins at about 9:45 a.m. and begins at about 9:45 when they get up prepare for school. They attend school 11 till 2 and practice from from 4:30 until 6 except .on days when they’re playing. In the evening, its either Too good a joke to miss, winter will be very ml by. By MARY BLEWETT We’re not going to have the blizzards this winter like we’ve had in the past few years. I didn’t reach this decision by measuring a squirrel’s tail. And I’m not quoting the Farmer’s Alibanac either. I think it’s obvious. If Mother Nature has a sense of humour, then the best trick she could play on us is to give us a mild, almost snow-less winter. Because this winter we’re prepared for the worst. Usually winter takes us by surprise, knocking us off our tennis shoes on icy sidewalks. But with last year’s cruelty still fresh in our minds and our frost­ bitten toes, we’re now ready for a blizzard. But because we’re ready I doubt if we’re going to get it. I have a friend who is always disorganized and never prepared. Last winter I think she lost about 13 mittens two hats ancLthiyee. vJslo*^ei'S - blcau^.% searvet A.t afcoug^lMe strain of snovpiinp snow bv nanov, s^ryei&> domestic type either - her' idea of sewing is using > masking tape to fix a falling hem. But this year she’s ready. She spent the summer learning how to knit, and now has created a stockpile. In her arsenal, she has a heap of mittens, hats and scarves, and her needles are still clicking. Another friend got fed up with shovelling his Mustang through drifts on his country road last winter. In February he ordered a four wheel drive Bronco. When the mighty Bronco finally arrived in April, he just sat behind the wheel gloating homework or relaxation On the day of a game the- team arrives an hour and a half before game time and depending on where they're playing, will get back into Kingston around 1:30 a.m. Contrary to the horror stories which seem to be associated with riding the buses in athletics, the boys said the trips are not that bad. The longest trip they've been od was when they played in Oshawa on a Thursday, stayed,in Parry Sound and then travelled to Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie, returning home on Monday. In terms of social adjust­ ment, Perry and Paul said it’s been much easier in Kingston than in Toronto as all of the players except for one are from out of town. While the Pooleys grow more accustomed to their and mumbling “Wait until winter.” But as yet the two front wheels haven’t been needed to tackle drifts. And boots - this year boots are fashionable. Styles are attractive and everybody’s wearing them. It’s a sure guarantee that we won’t get much snow during a winter when everybody’s wearing boots. Sales of snow-blowers and snowmobiles were going strong in the fall. When people invested fortunes in snowmobiles, helmets and snowsuits, you can count on a snow-less winter. And how about all the Could save h@ort but watch y@ur Many people buy snow of shoveling snow 6y hand. Shoveling taxes your heart and strains the small of your back. If you have decided to save your heart and back by using a powered snow­ blower, don’t become over­ confident and cause yourself another kind of injury due to careless operation. Here are a few easv-to-remember safety tips compiled by John Deere to help you keep your driveway and walks clear ot snow and you clear of danger. Read the operator’s manual before you touch the controls. Make sure you know how to set up the snow blower properly for safe operation. Become familiar with each control, recommended starting and stopping procedures, and the operation and safety devices. Do not tamper with the snow blower by removing safety shields, overriding safety clutches, or in­ creasing engine speed Manufacturers are con­ cerned about your safety and have designed effective devices to help protect you from harm. Never add fuel while the engine is running. Use a safety approved gasoline container and keep it high on a shelf where children can not reach. Be sure the areas you will clear are free from hidden hazards — toys, tools, rocks, sports equipment are invisi­ ble dangers when buried in deep snow. Before it snows, check your driveway and walks for anything that could be a problem If you blow snow off the front stoop or porch, be sure to take in the welcome mat or rug so it doesn't clog the auger surroundings their voices took on a somber note when the topic of conversation turned to junior A •■groupies' . those young ladies who engage in hero worshipping When the season started, about 25 voung ladies would gather outside the Canadian*’ dressing room at the conclusion of a game. According to Paul, lately ‘ It's slacked off” Professional hockev is on their minds but education is also a priority said the boys, who have one year of junior eligibility remaining. Asked if they would have done anything different in ♦heir nockt” careers, the hoys ord their father said the> made a mistake not moving after their first year of midget hockey in Exeter. Placing against better players is one of the best ways to improve your own level id skill-- Perry stated. semes citizens who went to Florida despite the low Canadian dollar0 They left here in November to miss the winter storms. Now they ’re disappointed when they phone home and hear that we haven’t been snowed-in ye’ And I put up with noisy snow tires on my car all summer - humming along on dry pavement. Now they’ll probably do the same for most of the winter. Let’s face it, anything that is anticipated that much will just never take place. It would be too good a joke to miss. h-op children and pets : safely away whep operating the snow blower Snow^qan be discharged’m distances <>f IS r* 32 leet or farther: depending upon Tie size of vour unit. A machine that discharged sn<w to that dis­ tance ran propel a rock at great velocity Play it safe. Dire?" the snow discharge ,<way h’i.m buildings and people Using .■ snow blower is an adult's job Don't turn it over to rhndren And be sure thu'i any adult who uses your snow blowe* ?s properly in­ structed in tfs operation. Weir relatively close-, fitting clothing. A loose ■f can bo caught in thesc; augt: nlade. Loose straps on coat sleeves, loose belts, and gloves fastened to D-rings are ail possible dangers. Do not operate the snow blower too close t o a ditch or terra cu Watch for holes or curb-■ “hat could cause you ■y na lance and fall. it speed on slopes and • to prevent tip- bint?O’.' loss o f control. Cub­h for traffic when near- ing t he '-tieet.\nd avoid blow.,rg snow on a road or highv .i.gn '-heu becomes reach into to dislodge T hs> .now or oth probabh er objects, the most aon cause of snow hlowi ■r injuries Nevei put \ our hand into the auger hu,iMog or discharge chute whih ■ the eng is running. Ir.ste ;.,i turn oft the engine. uisca insect The spark plug wire olid use a tool to pry .•lit if ;e ciog W vuj leave the snow blower running while you walk hw.iv for a rest break >»;■ u conversation with a neg''.hour Give> complete. ahc undivided attention to Tieva. w clearing job.