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Referee Len Goldfarb (left) and referee -in -chief Stan Sto eptati sfategy-during-Y-oung_Canada-w
. Hockey Week in Goderich'while Guy Emerson looks on.'Both Goldfarb en,d Stokes have come to
Goderich at their own expense for sei►eral years now, and both say that they believe the Goderich
tourt`iment is one of the finest operating anywhere. (staff photo)
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A series; .runner-up.
The thing that Len, Goldfarb
of Cote St. Luc on the west side
of Montreal likes best about the
Goderich ,Young Canada Hockey
tpurnament is its friendliness.
' "It is good to get away, from
the city," says Goldfarb, a
bachelor who owns a sporting
goods store, "and I enjoy
Goderich. The people here are
just great""
This is • "Goldfarb's seventh'
year at the Goderich tourney.
The first-year he came with the
Cote St. Luc team but now, he
comes alone and spends the
entire week in-Goderich.
"It's a holiday for me," said
Goldfarb.,•"It's my. quiet time of
year and. I love kids and.
hockey."-
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- Referee-in-chief_.lin his own,.
district, Goldfarb approves of
the improvementhe has seers .in-
PeeWee hockey at the tourney in •-•
Goderich.
"Peewee hockey today is like
Bantam hockey was five yearn::,,
ago -in tal'ent," stated Goldfarb.
He can remember when most --
PeeWee teams skated on their
ankles and looked very uncertain
as hockey players. Now, admits
Goldfarb, PeeWee pucksters can •
entertain , with a fine brand' of
hockey.
Of course, Goldfarb is a
strong supporter' for. organized
' _sp.ort s for k i cis-.T1e.b
youngsters who are involved- in
"somewsportwill rarely grow, up,
to •become'trou'blemakers for the
gotten, a ' lot cleaner•" stated "Oh yes," smiled Stokes. "It community'.
"It's, all • voluntary, stated, , � •.
Stan Stokes, referee=in. chief for Stokes _ • pxovide�'_for good fellowship and - :That -'s why he believ-es ' the;
Goderich` Lions Young Canada •In the 17 years` he has been gives • darned good -. hockey., Goderich • Lions. Young Canada
Week as he discussed the service ° coming to Goderich, Stokes has experience,.'•' ', hockey. Week is serving such a
supplied by the more than 60 seen lots of changes. He claims ' Apparently the Goclerich tremendous purpose.
referees on his staff. - the kids are playing a bettertournament has fulfilled, a .need „ "Perfect strangers are getting '•
r "They `don't even get mileage. brand of 'hockey, for one thing. for some people because in some together and getting along," said
They come up here because they He believes that since PeeW€e instances,' , the tourney','is Goldfarb,,,-„ "In 'J' general, the
love" kids and:they love hockey. hockey, was 'organized on the attracting the second generation: • emphasis here en' winning isn't
Stokes, 'a •- printer at , the provincial level,' " the game has -`Lou Heinbuck of Mitchell was all that important: It's a friendly
London ' Free Press has taken a improved: on tap last week to referee his tournament."
week of his holidays every year ' "Thereis better coaching usual quota of games in the s Goldfarb ,, believes the
for 17 years to come up to nava" he said; "and kids really• tourney but this year, he shared . Goderich event' out -classes the
Goderich to' referee hockey know their hockey."' .^ ' responsibilities with . his son,. Quebec hockey tournaments in,
games during the tournament. He remarked that -while city Rick, "x this regard. ,
For the first three years he teams still had the edge ,vex ..-- --i ' "Quebec . tournaments are
Rick and his twin brother ; strictly business," said Goldfarb,
was strictly a referee. Then for a smaller , centres because theyRand 20 are bath graduates of
few years he refereed some. have more • talent to •choose the Young Canada tourney, by Their"referees get paid. I come
games and acted ' as the from; they are at a bit of a "flee wa up here and ,pay. my ' own'
referee-in-chief as wel �J..-Now he disadvantage in some cases , y' expenses. ,I'd rather have it that,
• they .are "cramped for • Maybe -that tells the spirit of way,"
does nothingbutco-ordihate,the because
services of referees during the , ice time." the Goderich Lions"' Cknb, Young Goldfarb doesn't think that
tourney and • loves every'' Does ' the Goderich Canada Hockey tournanieiit youngsters coming to Goderich
minute of it. tournanient serve a purpose? • better than anything else. for the tournament' _lave' any
' With a glint in his eye ,that � ' :
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was unmistakably kindled by a . do and to see. He says he doesn t
deep feeling for the sport which' "�� have any trouble keeping busy ...
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is' played •best by Canadians, s'J ik: { +,� {? t<< s; i' ,' but then Len Goldfarb is an
Stokes explained that he begins outgoing. person ' who-: even
about .mid-January to round up a jogged horses az the Goderich
referees for the Goderich ;£ ate=,; Raceway in his spare time last •
tournament.+ r'3 week.
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�^ rcentage of the, playing p e Goldfarb. said .
Thomas, . Logd Stratford A large pe- arena ,to watch
' r crowd which gathers each year . the age of 20. Naturally, she has " is all
what • this
Mitchell, Ingersoll Cuelp}�; After all, that's
to watch- -the games in the • d'evelaped a keen • interest in ' • �� -•-
Strathroy, Hespeler,' 'Ki,'tchener Goderich ,. Lions ._ Club _.Young..,.,,, b^ackey ...thraughocit.: the years. „trnament " 1 about."
and of course,.G�clstei ich..... --
Stokes
. Canada Hockey tournament -.axe , and. she looksr£orward:•-to--Y-oung-r-
children ... and ' they are avid Canada Week in Goderich each
Stokes believes that the brand , '
of hockey which is being played fans for the game which some • year for the enjoyment • the • instructions . for a hearty
at the Goderich tournament is believe to be the fastest an games provide. , breakfast before gametime.
-Improving every' year. A past most exciting spectator sport 'Of Both women have done their • . "That's how serious these kids
President of the Ontario Minor �l• - share to ensure . the success of are about the game," smiled Mrs.
I-Iockey " Association,' Stokes ' But there are no more the Lions venture -in Goderich. Bannister.
' knows the game. He played devoted fans of Young Canada - Both lend their support by Both Mrs. Bannister and Mrs.
' hockey • in Western Canada Hockey Week than Mrs. Carlyle sitting ' in the stands day after 'Price have had an opportunity to
• before being manager of a Junior Bannister and 'Mrs. Fred PriCe day as the tournament `observe .the kids who frequent
WHockey Club in London. He, who were sitting side by side in progresses, but both also billet the Goderich arena during
as also coached _Hibor hockey the stands Thursday afternoon players and officials involved in "Young Canada Week ek^d both
but --admits that T
'r •" �Tbeinigra referee is v�'atching the >• Lindsay and the tournament ... and have' women.are coi�nnced the
more toAl liking. done so for years. children are better behaved this ",R,
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• This year's crew 'comes from
hockeygames right here at the
Toronto, Montreal, Sarnia, St. sof ssional hockey at ,g
Carl Butler presents the trophy to the. A series runner-up
captairtfram the Lindsay All, Stars.
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Alvin McGee awards the B series trophy to the captain of the
Hespeler team.
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The Dresden team captain receives'`the C series trophy from' R. •
E. McKinley, Huron MP.
The C series runner-up trophy was presented to the Forest
team captain by Tim Elliott. •
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At r the • Goderich tourney,' . • Both Mrs. Bannister and Mrs. Mrs. Price kept the entire year than ever before.
Stokes likes a particularly clean Price spend as much time as - North Bay team for three years Mrs. Bannister explained, that
brand of hockey. possible at the Goderich arena in a row, and "for •the last 15 the hockey players :themselves
during Young Canada Week •., years has played hostess to the are mare closely supervised
"I don't `mean a sissy gatxie," but they are, quick to point out St.. Lambert, Quebec, team between' games.
• stated Stokes. Hockey ,s a officials.
rough "sport in itself. I just like that they aren't the only ones.
,to keep it from becoming a. Both ladies could name several Mrs. Bannister keeps as many -
rugged sliuglr" '4' ' other people in the community young hockey players --as she has
who attend as many games as space -•to accommodate ... and
With the• experienced refereespossible ' including His every year enjoys their visit
Stokes brings to the Goderich Worship, Mayor Harry Worsen! more • than -she did the year
event, he has little, difficulty ° They come because they love previous-
•� keeping the play in check. He hockey, the ladies • said. `Mrs. This year, she tells about the
says that most of'his referees Bannister admits that she has youngster who had been
keep the games well underinstructed byhis coach to have a
control. If it happens that a been "an arena rat"for years
now,coming from a family poached egg on toast r ' for
contest gets out of hand, Stokes where hocke was:_a_natural way br akfast. M>=s, •'i`. Bannister
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of life, She also has nephews prepa`retl' the eggs fid- the toast
trom him will usually correct who play the game and she even separately and served them to
that sittta'tion. follows the progress of the her guests, The young man in.
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"I just keep my eye on all the neighbor children who are question was about to begin to
games," said Stokes. '" involved in --minor hockey inki eat when,he stopped.
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As for the local youngsters,
Mrs, Bannister thinks they are
very proud of their
newly -revamped arena and
xiaus to snow their"
a 'pxeciation-€or-it:-- `
The players, from Lindsay and
Simcoe skimmed back and forth
on the ice surface.
Bannister and Mrs_ Price kept
their eyes glued on the play.
"The coaches and the,
managers must get the credit for •
the improved brand of hockey,"
mused •Mrs. ''13annister in answer
And then she added, "And
this rear the boys are all so
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