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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-03-05, Page 1s 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. 0--0--0 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. 0--0--0 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, 0--0--0 • 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. 0--0--0 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. bt FIRST SECTION ncemZilent 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.