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MINOR HOCKEY
Detroit Teams
To Visit Here
Three Detroit minor hockey
teams will visit Wingham on
Saturday evening this week to
match skills with their Wing -
ham counterparts in the arena.
The Detroit Squirts, Pee
Wees and Bantams will arrive
here late Saturday afternoon.
The first game is scheduled to
start at 6 o'clock, followed by
the second encounter at ap-
proximately 7.30 and the third
game at about 9 p, m.
The Detroit boys played in
Wingham earlier in the season
and the games were witnessed
by a large crowd of spectators,
Ail of whom were enthusiastic
about the red-hot brand of hoc-
key provided by the young play-
ers, Saturday night should see a
full house in the arena.
The Detroit players will
spend Saturday night at the
Wingham Motel and return to
their homes on Sunday,
Goderich Rink
Won Lee Trophy
A Goderich rink skipped by
Allan MacDonald took tophon-
ors in the 11.00 o'clock draw
at the Lee Restaurant bonspiel,
held here on Saturday, as well
as the Lee Trophy. The rink
had a total count of three wins
and a plus of 10.
Allan Finlay of Galt was
second in the same draw with
two and six with Jim Carr of
Wingham in third spot with two
and four. Consolation went to
Bob Johnston of Ripley.
In the early draw, Jack Bow-
man's foursome of Brussels was
in top spot with three wins and
a plus of two after a series of
very close games.
Don Lee of Wingham skip-
ped his rink to second place
honors with a two and ten count.
Sill Robertson of Seaforth won
third'prize with two and nine.
Consolation was taken by
Lorne Webb of Goderich.
AIONG THE MAIN DRAG
By The Pedestrian
Pedestrian
TAKE TO ICE—
Two local Kinsmen, Mur-
ray Gerrie and Jim Frazer were
part of the lineup in a north -
south Kin hockey game in Han-
over last Wednesday when the
southern aggregationdefeated
their pals from the north by a
9-4 count. This Wednesday
the local club entered a team
in a Kinsmen broomball tour-
ney at Durham. We'll report
the fractures next week.
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BOY, IT'S NICE --
With balmy breezes, warm
sunshine and temperatures rov-
• ing up into the forties, the win-
ter's snow is melting rapidly,
There was a heavy snowfall on
Wednesday night of last week
and a few light skiffs since that,
but all told we certainly have
little to complain of this year.
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NEW QUARTERS --
Paul S. Starr Real Estate has
moved its Wingham office into
new quarters on the main drag.
Formerly located on Josephine
St. north, the new office is in
• the premises occupied until re-
cently by the Fairyland child-
ren's wear, just across the street
from The Advance -Times of-
• fice. Jerry Walter continues as
manager of the Wingham branch,
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• NOT VERY OLD --
Last Saturday was a special
occasion for a couple of our
townsmen, both of whom cele-
brate their birthdays only once
every four years-- on February
• 29th, Gordon Welwood marked
his 8th birthday and Bob Hickey
his eleventh. They've done
pretty well for boys that age.
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SIGN OF SPRING --
It is reported that Russell
Walker of Wroxeter saw a ro-
bin on Sunday morning. Per-
haps our friends in the south
will have a pleasant home-
coming this year if we get an
early spring.
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FIRST SECTION
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Wingham. Ontario, Thursday, March 5, 1964
Single Copy Not Over Ten Cents..
ASK FOR FULL-TIME REC. DIRECTOR
Delegation Outlines Many
Advantages for Community
A delegation of four men,
W. B. Conron, Murray Stain-
ton, Mike Willie and Willis
Hall, representing the Arena
Commission and the Recrea-
tion Commission, attended
council on Monday night and
asked the town fathers to con-
sider engaging a full-time rec-
reation director.
W. B. Conron, speaking for
the group, said that council
had asked the delegation to
come to the meeting with the
reasons for considering the prob-
lem. He went on to say that the
two organizations felt a full-
time director, who could be
employed as arena manager, as
well, would do a better job for
the rink, especially from a fin-
ancial aspect.
The cost, Mr. Conron, went
on, would be at least $4, 500
per year for salary, since it is
doubtful if a good man can be
hired for any less. However,
one third of this amount would
come back in grants if the man
had the proper qualifications.
As well, the town is already
paying out money for recre-
ation work, which, in part,
could be deducted from the sal-
ary so that it might well be
that the cost to the town would
not exceed $2,400.
NEEDED AT ARENA
The Arena Commission has
been considering hiring a part-
time manager, and he would
not be needed if a recreation
director was hired. Such a per-
son, Mr. 'Conron said, would
likely be able to increase the
revenue at the rink, which
would assist in the total finan-
cial picture.
He said that even with a
recreation director; volunteer
help would still be required
from such people as are atpre-
sent doing good work with
minor hockey, figure skating,
swimming and so forth.
The Recreation Commission,
Mr. Conron said, expects to
expand its activities in the hope
that new facilities at the high
school will be made available.
If so, services of a responsible
full-time person would be re-
quired.
Councillor Harold Wild, who
is chairman of the Arena Com-
mission, expressed the view
that the work at the arena is too
much for one man to look after.
No one seems to want to take
on the management of the
arena as a part-time job, at
least at the amount the com-
mission is willing to pay. 1 -Ie
said the commission hopes to
make the arena a great deal
more active, especially during
the off season. The mayor
asked Mr, Wild if a full-time
recreation director would help
this situation, and Mr. Wild re-
plied that it certainly would be
a big help.
Mayor Hetherington said
that he has been opposed to the
idea of a recreation director,
but in the light of the need for
a responsible man to manage
the arena, he is changing his
mind.
Mr. Conron went on to ex-
plain the difficulties of finding
a qualified person for the job,
and suggested that it might not
even be possible for another
year.
The delegation left with the
assurance of council that the
subject would be given fullcon-
sideration. However, as the
hour became late, council de-
cided it would have to be taken
up at another session.
CHESSBOARD GIFT TO
GOLDEN CIRCLE SCHOOL
A newly designed chess-
board for the use of blind and
handicapped people has been
presented to The Golden Circle
School for Retarded Children by
the designer of the board, Mr.
A, Rubin of Toronto. The
board has gained popularity in
many areas and is assembled by
out-patients of Sunnybrook Hos-
pital at Toronto.
Mrs. Reavie received the
board on behalf of the school
here. The chessboard is made
with green and orange pieces
and is useful in theraputic
methods at the school. It pro-
vides color and eye co-ordin-
ation, recognition of forms,
aid in counting and the child-'
ren find it interesting. It can
be used for visually, physically
and mentally handicapped stu-
dents.
Council Hears Plan
For Cruiser Phone
The question of more rapid
communication with police of-
ficers while on duty has been
under consideration by the po-
lice committee of town coun-
cil for some time. Further in-
formation was brought into the
Monday evening meeting of
council.
Councillor Bud Cruickshank,
reporting for the police com-
mission, said that an investi-
gation into two-way radio for
the police had run into snags
and he was now suggestingthata
radio telephone be installed in
the cruiser under a Bell Tele-
phone system, and that exten-
sion police phones be installed
in the homes of the police of-
ficers. Under this system, he
explained, an off-duty officer
on call could be reached, and
the cruiser could be phoned
through the Bell Telephone mo-
bile operator. The calling par-
ty would have to pay 25 cents
for the service, but Mr. Cruick-
shank felt this would not be a
great burden if the police were
urgently needed during the
times they were on patrol.
Council agreed with the
recommendation, Councillor
Callan suggesting the system
would probably cost less than
having to man a radio 24 hours
per day.
Councillor Bennett said that
no officer is on duty between
8.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. and
that it was her opinion that an
officer should be on the street
when the children are going to
school.
Councillor Cruickshank said
that the commission plans to
have arrangements made to
stagger the off-duty hours so
that the police are not always
off-duty at the same time each
day.
Mrs. Bennett also inquired
how many men were on the
force. Councillor Cruickshank
stated that three officers are on
full-time and one on part-
time duty. Mrs. Bennett then
asked if this is all the men on
the force. Councillor Williams
replied, (humourously) "all ex-
cept a few plainclothesmen".
—Mrs. Ida Martin of Clin-
ton visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Murray Taylor and family over
the week -end.
ZONE WINNERS — Winners in the four divisions of the
Royal Canadian Legion Public Speaking Contest are pictured
with Douglas Thorndike, of Clinton, zone chairman for the
contest, second left. The winners are; Barry Thompson,
senior high school, of Wingham; Beverly Sparks, Clinton,
junior high school; Mary Joan Corrin, of Wingham, senior
public school, and front: James Rackley, Kincardine, junior
public school. These young people will compete in a dis-
trict competition in Harriston early next month.
—Advance -Times Photo.
WDHS Student Risks Life in Attempt
At Rescue in Teeswater Drowning
Linda Mahood, 16, of Tees -
water, and a student at the
Wingham District High School,
risked her life in the icy wat:rs
of the Teeswater River late
Tuesday afternoon in an unsuc-
cessful attempt to rescue a lit-
tle boy from drowning. Plu ag-
ing into the water through a
hole in the ice, Linda, who
To Set Up
Centennial
Committee
The first move toward rec-
ognition of Canada's centen-
nial year, in 1967 was made
by the Wingham town council
at its meeting on Monday night.
A letter from the County of
Huron stating that the county is
not considering a definite cen-
tennial program prompted a
council discussion on the sub-
ject. It was pointed out that
the federal government would
pay a grant for such purposes,
up to 50 per cent of a project's
cost or a total of $2.00 percapi-
ta. This would amount to
about $5,600.00 that could be
obtained from the government
if the town spent a like amount.
Mayor Hetherington suggest-
ed that a committee be organ-
ized to consider any ideas that
anyone in the community has
on the subject. A tnotion pass-
ed council naming Reeve J.
Roy Adair, Councillor Bud
Cruickshank, Harry McArthur
and Robert Wenger as a cotn-
mittee, to Iook into the mat-
ter, on the understanding thata
woman should also be added to
the committee. The commit-
tee will be asked to investi-
gate all ideas and find costs
and other requirements in a
comprehensive survey and to
prepare a report for council's
May meeting.
spends her summers as a guard
at the Teeswater swimming pool,
was able to locate the boy's cap,
but could not reach his body.
Six-year-old Ricky Braun,
son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Braun, died when he went
through the softening ice near
the centre of the Little mill
pond at the north-west edge of
Teeswater. He had been play-
ing with his twin brothers, Peter
and Paul, aged 8, and with
Jimmie Stewart, 8, and Ronald
Stewart, 6. The boys had wan-
dered out onto the ice and it
broke under Ricky's weight at a
point where the water was about
eight feet deep.
RAN FOR HELP
Though his companions
broke partially through the ice.
they managed to run to the
nearby home of Cecil Mahood
to give the alarm. Mr. Mahood
and his daughter hurried to the
scene, where Linda plunged in-
to the water fully clothed. Her
father had to lie full length on
the ice to get his daughter back
to safety after it became evi-
dent that she could not locate
the boy. They, too, experi-
enced considerable danger be-
fore they regained the bank.
Teeswater firemen responded
to the alarm and launched boats
from which to carry out rescue
Two Wingham Winners in
Zone Speaking Contest
Two Wingham contestants,
Mary Joan Corrin and Barry
Thompson, placed first in their
classes at Saturday's public
speaking contest.
Eighteen students competed
in the Royal Canadian Zone
Cl competition held in the
Wingham District High School.
They represented Clinton, Kin-
cardine, Goderich, Seaforth,
Blyth and Wingham schools for
the zoite finals, and the win-
ners will now compete in the
district competition in Harris -
ton on April 3.
Placing first were Jimmy
Rackley, Kincardine Public
School, junior elementary
class; Mary Joan Corrin, Wing-
ham Public School, senior
elementary; Beverly Sparks,
Clinton, junior high; and Barry
Thompson, Wingham District
High School, senior high.
Vicki Rosenhagen of Wing'
ham was runner-up in the jun-
ior elementary division.
Other runners up were Larry
Murray of Seaforth, also in the
junior elementary; senior ele-
mentary, Kathleen Bullock of
Kincardine and Maureen Ryan
of Seaforth; junior high school,
Dolores Gauley of Goderich,
Sharon Bullock of Kincardine;
senior high school, Robbie Wit-
mer of Goderich and Wayne
Sprung of Clinton.
Judges were Mrs. K. Kuen-
zel, Miss B. Scheurman and H.
S. Congdon, all of Walkerton.
The winners received engraved
scrolls and fountain pens.
Doug Thorndike of Clinton
was chairman. Eric Johnstone,
zone commander of the Royal
Canadian Legion, Dave Croth-
ers, president of the Winghaitr
Branch and Ted Moszkowski
also of Wingham were present
and presented the awards.
There wet, five entries in
the junior elementary class,
six in the senior elementary,
four in junior high school and
three in senior high school.
LINDA MAHOOD
operations. More than an hour
after the accident tate body of
the, little boy was located again-
st a stump not far from where
he had fallen into the water.
Dense fog, the gatherinr;
darkness and the weakened con-
dition of the ice made the fes-
cue attempt, difficult and detn-
gerous. One fireman Vieth
through the thin ice, hut was
hulled tr safety by his compan-
ions.
Wingham M e n
Were do jarred
At Hanover
Norman Keating, Wingham,
electrical contractor, and hr
son-in-law, Bruce N acDoneid,
a
Wingham budder, hoth were
treated for facial t tits at rho
Hanover Hospital following
car -true, collision to that C.c. 11 -
try last Wednesday, .t passen-
ger in the Keating truck, l:ussc.1
,Lockwood, rt it. R. 4, Atwood,
escaped injrtn.
The mishap e,ecurred what
a ear dried! by Oliver Maurer
of Picio.ling,Pit' tinned in front of
the west -hound panel true«
owned and driven by Mr, Keat-
ing,. After striking the car, the
truck hit a hydro pole and was
completely wrecked.