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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-11-19, Page 3,0670 4100 SION4toSTAR*111URS Arena r opcning (OontinUed fiVroPa00 Ono), buse. it SO that YOnt, Children in the fUlleSt.SerlSe Of the vicloo the Mani IhoUsantis of' feet. Of., and even Ynnr Vandetill4ren Said MtirraY Clennt'l1/4"31" fnr steel ,pipin4 interiaciug it . fie, might have a place ,for healthY . Huronlice. fie Paid tribute to' , worte or the recreation for years to come" those responsible for .bringing paid tribute to the .conclUded Mr. Meltzles.. about the improvements to the architects, snider, tiaget and March, and to ,,the general , ura"Tile Youth' and Recreatiod, Godefich Arena.. rt John Refflinghaus, nc" of the 'Qatari() - The Mena improvement is a contractO . Mr. . Don Snider, M•DePartment 01 FAlucation has venture in 'sound economic ' ,Le been 'of invaluable assigtenee planning, said Chairman Carroll. Refflinghaus andthe sub.tradesmou are to be equally. both in sOtting up soine Of our It has ,been expensive b,ut no commended, said M. Carroll. programs and providing funds te more so than the Elgin Avenue Meet the expenses of leadership,„ sewer. I am certain it will prove "They have done a fantastic ,job" said.eRecreation i oGn. BFo.arctiulinis .said Mr, Carroll," chaiiman of to be a realistic savingto the Goderich's Recreation Board. He citizens over many coming years, " " ' abou added that two weeks ago, said Mr. Carroll. . charge of piloting the Aren's - .. GDCI Vikings. blOck off an Advance of the Sarnia Centaurs in the ,inter -league challenge • championship game played at Goderich Sunday,,afternoon. Impressive record for ••• , (Continued frOm Page One) , tide from thdre on. Goderich * recovered - a fumble on the Ron Brown' kicked the convert runback of the following kickoff to end the scoring. ` , at the Sarnia 40. The: Goderich defence, led by They lost the ball on an "Big Al" Pirie, held' Wingham to interception, but then came 117 yards total offence while back on the next series to march the Vikings gained 338 yds. downfield for the • winning The Vikings victory , over touchdown. 0 Sarnia Central was Perhaps even Brian Mackenzie went over more satisfying for the Vikings from seven yards on a and coach Wayne Homer than beautifully ' executed fake winning , the league. , . reverse. championship. ' • • The Vikings played, with the During the course of the .- Confidence of the champions season, the Vikings were clearly they are in the fourth quarter to "0 just too much football team for preserVe the victory. anyone . in the Huron -Perth A clutch third down pass Conference. from , Al Drennan _ to Jim They scored a total of 442 Redmond good for 20 yards, put points and gave up nine against • the ball on the Sarnia 25, but a league opponents in regular and ' subsequent holding penalty playoff game. -. nullified tlfat scoring threat. Tho only close game they had oi Then it was up to the Viking played all year was -against the defence to put out the fire- on a Sarnia Central Centaurs in. a last minute ''Arnia threat pre -season exhibition contest in 5;•?‘ Sarnia which the Vikings won 8-7. Goderich Town Council received Mr. Carroll eipressed ,renovatipn program. .The word the Town would receive. gratitude to Arena Manager 13111 members of this board are: $2,400 towar.ds the cost of work Lumby and his staff for their Chairman .Paul Carroll:Secretary Ron Price, b. Mrs. Martha coi.npleted in 1970 , at the assistance and guidance the swimming pool in Judith project; also to the members of 411athbiirri-', Paul 'Schutz, D. J. SheWfelt and Mike Vrooman. • Mayor Mills spoke -of the itthlic spirited people who had made - - the job possible. The Town or Goderich has managed to 'finance the project with the assistance of numerous organizations in Goderich, Mayor Mills pointed out. ' "We are repeating ceremonies that took place, on this ice surface on Sunday, October 16, 1950,-"- said Chainnant Carroll. He referred to that day as -the culmination of efforts of the Citizens' Committee for the construction of the Goderich Arena and the first Arena Commission for the building. following a recovery Qi their ' own punt which moved the Centaurs to the Goderich 10 yard line. ' Al Drennan made a key interception of a Sarnia pass, and the' Vikings ran out the clock to emerge .with 'an exciting six point. victory over the highly rated Centaurs. - Coach Wayne Horner paid tribute to his Vikings following the game, calling them "a great bunch of kids." He went on to add, "I think Among the surviving _members we have proved to ourselves and are R. M. Menzies, A. R. 'Scott, James Kinkead Earl and Walter to others that this has been the iinest football team that. this school, has ever produced. I have never been prouder of a team and a school. To g� into this, the biggest game of the year with the number .'of -injuries we did and come out of it with a win surely must epitomize all of the ingredients that ,this team had." • The Centaurs had gone on Insufficient tvidenc• e.... - from there to rack up seven • Westbrook. Speaking on behalf of the original committee, Mr. R. M. • Menzies told of events leading to the building of the present Arena. First., he spoke of the old wooden arena which was located at the corner of West and Waterloo Streets. He, referred to a shaky balcony in this arena which had a wire cable at the • •• front of it and 'which one evening broke, allowing a fan, Mrs. Wood, was killed in the number of people to fall to the (Continued: from Page One) • from Hullett. Mrs. Marilyn ice below. One devoted hockey ' championship, with the loss to susPicions but we cannot convict Kunder told Ahem the idea straight -victories and capture the Sarnia Conference fllFollowing this traic Bridge scores Gooderham Memorial Park. the Recreation Board and the Since then, added Mr. Carroll, a Mayor and Council for their letter received that the Arena patient co-operation. Thanks to renovation project -had been the Goderich P.U.C. for its' approved and a ehequ,e for contributions was also $10,000 As to be forviiarded. expressed. - "This reflects the active interest The program ended with an of the Provincial Government in exhibition hockey 'game between this project," commented Mr. Seaforth Intermediates and Carroll, who then introduced Goderich Old Timers. Mr. Mr. G. H. Miller of the Yquth Murray Gaunt M.P.P. faced off and Recreation branch of the the puck at the start, of the Ontario • Department of game. Seaforth won thegame. Education. • Mr. IVIiller congratulated Goderich on its project and suggested its residents should now come up with additional activities to make full useofthe renovated Arena. ProvincialTreasurer C. S. IVIacNaughton said • he was • impressed with the support given the Arena project by the people. of Goderich. He also lauded the initiative of the community leaders. Speaking of the fame -of - Young Canada Week, Mr., MacNaughton stated that those who visited next year will go home with more Praise than ever for Goderich's initiative. `This" is a community project the •Nikings as . o ' inated with the Department The annual dinner meeting a. g Sarnia coach Brian Voisey and „ and if sufficient • evidence has ' "It is ,. Viking coach Wayne Horner been uncovered to prosecute the "Yes," stated Mrs. Kunder. the ' purpose of building . a new ' * arranged • the post -season person or persons responsible." "Is • it advisable?" asked arena. This committee included challenge game to settle the issue In the meantime, the board vice-chairman Bob Elliott. • the late D. D. Mooney, the late of which of the powerful teams learned of another break-in at . "Yes," answered Mts. Kunder George MacEwan, the late Keith the only blemish on suspicions. It is my intentionof Education. . ac'cident a gr'and election of officers of the 'allowable?"asked Lavis• citizens formed a committee for on their record. to contact You personally when was the better. CHSS as well as a Hallowe'en tirmiy. The Centaurs, with the. stunt at Walton PS and a minor benefit .of tougher competition break-in at F. E. Madill and some outstanding individual Secondary School in VVingham. A .stars who had attracted much In other .business, the board attention from American college agreed to give Consideration to scouts, were established as the inclusion in the budget of pre -game favorites, but the ,oddsiciakers. reckoned without several items for the Schools for Trainable Retarded Children in 'considering the tenacity andHuron County; moved the date Godericu LUWLI u c basic fundamental skill of the of the next regular meeting is not ' happy ' about - the an arena after the style of the Vikings. ahead to November 30 ire. preliminary study done by one at Lucan and N. 0. Hipel of ..Preston was awarded the The game, played before a Clinton at 8 p.m.; teceived the Kleinfeldt and Associates for the; crowd estimated at 1,000 on a resignations pf Mrs. Andrea Lee, County orHuron in preparation contract at a contract price of c,old Sunday afternoon, provided sHDHS; Mrs. Madeline for an official county plan. $97,175. Contract for the ice system went to the some of the best football ever Aggerholm, Clinton PS; and Mrs. Ross notes that the report artificial seen here, and attracted a great Pamella Scotchrner, Exter PS; shows that • the sewage ' plant at Canadian Ice Machine Company deal of interest in the area. . agreed to table a letter from Goderich is not large enough to at a cost of $29,050. Two years For the first few minutes of Lambtonlater a concrete floor was put\ in. County Board of accommodate an increase in * the game, it appeared as though Education re Educational Tax population. at a cost of $12,206 which was the Vikings had bitten off More Levy; apaid for by the Goderich Lions nd discussed a progress In a, letter to council, Ross . than they could chew. The first report from the Seaforth PS told council that it is his belief ' Club, part of which was raised r time they got their hands on the building cOmmittee. thatthe -Goderich sewage by Public subscription. A ' Goderich Arena ball, the Centaurs Marched, fora Concerning the last item', treatment plant has a capacity - Commission , touchdown with speedy back Chairman John Lavis wondered for more than 10,000 residents. was appointed to administer the affairs- of the Rick Hartwell and 6 foot 5 end if the Department of Education . Reeve Harry Worsell said that Arena when some of the original * Vic McLeod leading the way. was aware that in order to when the preliminary study was Quartgrback Cliff Arnold got the justify the home economics and Presented at the last session of committee were appointed and such interested other parties as major on a three yard keeper shop claSsrooms at Seaforth, county council, he pointed out of the Town COuncil. Once the Vikings got rid- of - planners. Ross charges false report Hopkinson, the late Rog McGee, the late Dr. Jim Graha,m, A. R. Scott, Earl WestbrookandR. M. Menzies. A finance committee put on a drive for funds with the assistance of the service clubs, the Royal ,Canadian Legion, women's organizations •and Burns R'oss' has informed others. • • It was finally decided to build • L. 0. Wheststone and members Play. stu•dents had to be transported the error in judgement to the the butterflies, however, the• Council agreed that it was a "Use the renovated arena for Centaurs found they had all they could handle, and then some, on their hands in the well -coached Vikings. The Viking defence held the fort the rest of the afternoon, ' and, gradually the Goderich offence began to click. Bill Wedlock, who played an outstanding game, intercepted a , Sarnia ,oaks just as the second half began 'and ,ran' it back 40 yards for the Vikings' first touchdown. The Vikings began to turn the Football dance "very important issue". They the purpose intended and clO not attracts crowd BY CINDY LEEKING VikingOur victorywas celebrated well last Friday by a dance at GDCI featuring the a S um peed A good turnout is what makes a successful school dance and so -far this year the dances have been well attended. said the mistake should be corrected since the report could have • an affect of potential 'industrialists looking for land sites in and around Goderich. "I believe that same statement is made on Page 135 of Design for Development," added Councillor Paul Carroll. "It should be: corrected there also." COLONEL SANDERS RECIPE Kentucky ried Ckieksn® When you can buy Chicken like this, wily cook? • 'Afinger • ficicidgood? Bringitonhoine For Lunch . . . Catering . . . Parties I. TAKE HOMi SHOP 87 KINGSTON ST. AT THE *FIVE POINTS 524.7359 GODERICH• Duplicate Bridge Club is to be held on Tuesday, November 24, at 6,.30 p.m. With six tables in play, scores at a recent evening saw Dr. and Mrs. M. Stapleton in first place with 841/2 points. Other scores were: Dr. and Mrs. M., G. Smith, 73; Mrs. Bruce . Erskine and Mr. W. G. Cochrane, 621/2; Mr. A. Wilson and Mr. Q. Hazelgrove, 611/2; Mr. A. J. , Weerasooriya and Dr. B. Deathe, 601/2. • At the Maitland Country Club, November 17th, there were six tables of duplicate 'bridge in play. First, Dr. and Mrs. M. Stapleton, 77; second, Mrs. Bruce Erskine and Mr. W. G. Cochrane, 741/2; third, Mrs. R. Sproule and Mrs. A. Galbraip, 73; fourth; -Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin, 721/2; fifth, Mr. A. Wilson and Mr. 0. Hazelgove, 69 points. Free fishing ' Senior citizens fishing off the docks at Goderich harbour next year need not fear„the approach of the game warden. . You may fishfor free in 1971, if you are more than 65 years of age. DISCOUNT RECORD' BAR LATEST HITS Also Tape Cartridges And Cassettes JEWELL BROS. 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