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PACtE 6r•--C,�DDERICH SIGNA .-STAB, THURSDAY, MARCH• 21, 1.974
Young Canada Opens
Larry Jeffery drops
first anniversaTy puck
Young Cana%l°a -Week
celebrities crowded around the
Goderich Memorial arena
m Saturday ,afternoon for the of-
ficial opening of the 11974 tour-
nament. ,
At 2:00 p.m-. dignitaries un-'
veiled a plaque com-
memorating the tournament's
25th. anniversary.
The plaque was presented one
• behalf of the town of Goderich.
It will be installed at the arena.
Mayor Harry Worsell, Young
. Canada Chairman Don .Shot-
' treed, Lions Club president
Bill "Alcock, Nip Whetstone,,
Lorne Wakelin, Guy Emerson,
referee in -chief Bill Beacom,
• Jack Meriam and former pro
hockey star Larry Jeffrey were
on, hand.
Mayor Harry Worsell, left, Don Shortreed, chairman of the
Young, Canada Committee, centre, and Bill Alcock, President'
of the Goderich Lions" Club, unveil a plaque presented by the
Town of Goderich commemorating the 25th anniversary of
Young Canada Week. The plaque -reads: "In 1950 the first
PeeWee hockey tournament in the world took place in this
arena. It was organized by Nip Whetstone and Lorne Wakelin
who saw aneed for competitive hockey in the 12 year and
under age group. The first tournament involved 12 Western
Ontario °teams, and in 1967, Canada's Centennial, 100 entries'
participated. Boys from coast to coast in Canada and the
United States have competed. This plaque is presented on
the occasiorr•of the 25th annual tournamentby the citizens of
Goderich. (staff photo)
Tennant, Lorne
to renew old: memories
Jack Meriam,. who has
refereed during Young Canada
Week since its inception in
1950, received ,two awards for
his services.
.Mr. Meriam was understan-
dably emotional when he ad-
. rented tr-bphies from the
Goderich Referees Association
and the Goderich Lions. Club.
He has lived in Goderich all
his life, He started refereeing
• when he was 16. Without' a
doubt he has enjoyed the job he
has done forthe tournament.
Larry- 'Jeffrey dropped the
puck' for the offi.ial 'face-off
between `Kincardine and
BY BiLL DIMMICK
In 'what couldbe- described
_only '.as a happening, hockey
madness, inspjred to a small
degree by good spirits, descen
ded on Goderich during the
. opening of Young Canada
'Week
that played in the first
Canada tournament.
The . • scene was lively
hand& -were shook, backs
slapped and : drinks were
bought. The fun began at about
5:30 ..p.m.
The entire evening was.infor—
mal. Guests ate at their leisure,
Young
as
were
'The first event of the 25th drank at their leisure and made
anniversary ceremonies was a public speeches at their leisure,
gala buffet dinner at Saltford ° Goderich Mayor Harry Wor-
Valley 'j-lall „Friday night.. The sell welcomed all guests with a •
bill was' paid by the town of short prepared - speech about
Goderich.`• �•.dtwo , hours . after the party
began, and that was the- last
Everyone• who had ever done , prepared speech.
anything for the Young Canada A a referee, who ,-has, been•
9 Week'.PeeWee' "hockey tour- helping with the tournament
nament was• invited. About 300 for many years, Warpy. Ten -
did. 'Guests • inclu; gcV,,eta ,. *t ar►-t, -prnmised i.,say only 10
ctkuncillors, Goderich Lions, words but droned on 'merrily
:referees, coaches, and five, for over 10' minutes. He was,
members of the 1949-50 however, well received with ap-
Goderich PeeWee hockey team plause and catcalls.
County plumbing bylaw
finally gets approval
I' BY, SHIRLEY J. KELLER
Although some members of
Huron County Council were
still concerned about the wor-
ding of the plumbing by-law, in
a 'recorded ' vote the by-law
• passed 40-14,
Actually there were• °two
recorded ' votes on the matter.
The first was -on an amendment
to the former'by-law from 1961
to ,make changes in fees and
passed: easily with only one .
negative vote,;
The second" • half, hoWever,
albtting the* funds •which will
finance the, department to ini
plement the by-law, was not•so
well received having 14 . op-
position votes.
Those members were John
Baker, Allan Campbell, *War-
den .Bill Elston, Lloyd
Ferguson, John Flannery, Joe
Hoffman, Robbie Lawrie, Bob
Lyonii, Jim Mair, Walter
Mcaride, Jack McCutcheon,-
Ralph•McNichol and. Jack Tin-
ney.
Dr: Frank Mills, • Huron
Medical Officer of Health, told
council that after April 1, the
Ministry of the Environment
will be taking over. inspection
of septiaL t'anks.and'weeping tile
beds. He said, the cost for .such.
inspection will be $125.
Mrs. Helen Jermyn ` of Exeter
asked' Dr. '11s what suc3r in-
aspections cos at the present
tithe. Dr. M' Is estimated $35
at the most .
• "H.ow.strongly did we oppose
this mover' asked Jack McCut-
cheon of Brussels:, Dr, Mills
said the Ministry still. has riot
made the announcenient .of-
ficial although Huron's op-
position has been registered
through his Office. • 'mom
"Public Health people are
concerned about it,,' said the
*tor. tor. "They ',acre taking our
budgets, our' jobs." • •
Heanlao said the Ministry has
° rtofield staff as yet and for the
present time, the health units
have been asked to ,carry on.
"It has all been very quiet„".
said Dr, Mills. "Eve„n, ou,r'local
members of parliament .didn't
know."
Dr: Mills said the run'totirs
are that the revenue from this
branch of the Ministry of the
Envie-onment will be
"$2,000,000 plus.” Only 50 in-
spectors are ,expected to be
hired across the nrovince, Dr.
Mills' also explaind.
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"It • will ' be the. rural
municipalities'who.will suffer,"
said the MOH.
'Decision'was reached to send
a strongly worded protest to
the government on this matter.
The health budget , is' up
$64,800 to $400;718. It is
estimatedthe province will put
in $165,400; home care,
•$14,800H VON $600; and county
ratepayers, $219,918. „.The
budget passed without dif-
ficulty.
Tiger Dunlop
TidyTeens
He became sentimental,
calling out names .of figures
who have contributed so much
of• their. time -and effort in
making Young Canada Week'
the. success it is.
Lorne Wakelin, a man who is
no stranger to„ Goderich, was
asked to stand
Mr. Wakelin was in town af-
ter long albsence„ to ., help
celebrate. He along with Nip
Whetstone. and .'Guy Etherson
made the tournament a reality.
All the founding fathers were
there' including Stan Stokes of
London who was` the referee -in -
chief of the tournament for
many years_ until he stepped
down in •1972:•_., "-
Jack
"Jack Meriam who, has
refereed since 1950 -was there.
1t was time for remembering
`old tithes and discussing the
future.
Community ,.spirit seemed to
0
be personified at • the dinner.
Tie narnes.of the many persons
attendingwho have done so
muchan the ..:community were
too numerous to mention.
Their actions were sparked
by ,the ideals and goals of the
tournament . to. 'bring together
,Peewee hockey players for fun
d good sportsmanship.
4Throughout Saltford Valley'
Ha groups, clustered together,
'cons"<,antl;v changing grid
moviiit. Few ind'ividua'ls
looked Ivred c r unhappy:
The tic of conversation
was invartl, ly 'hockey, What
was right NAA1.,ti it; what was
wrong with tt: The direction
minor hoo..key "an', the game in -
general was taking aused mild
debates.
LL Most persons prese t seemed
to realize that the dinner was
only the begirrning=Young
Canada Week was'yet to come,
The third meeting of Tiger
Dunlop No, 3 club was held at
the home of Miss Rubena Brin-
dley. 'All seven members an-
• swered the roll , call. Sandra
hfivens read the minutes for the
last meeting.
The club name willbe "Tidy
Teens". The girls decided to;
have lunch after the meeting.'
For the next meeting mem-
bers are ,to bring material for
making a shower ,bag, sewing•'
kit or a laundry bag. Everyone'
' decided fo make a laundrybag.
The girls filled in hand-out
sheets and discussed them.
The next. meeting will be at
Linda Matthew's home March
25:
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1VLr,_ Jeffrey is a native of
Goderich who .was the first
tournament player to go on to
-• the National Hockey League.
He played " on the '1953
Goderich Pee -Wee team. He is
ntiw a scout in',the Detroit .Red
Wing hockey organlzation and
peaides on a farm just, north of
Goderich.
Organizers termed the
opening ceremonies a great suc-
cess. Soon the ' crowd on hand
headed for the arena to watch
the action as Young Canada
Week, 1974 went into full
swing. .e
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