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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-02-06, Page 5ti NEED A HEAVY DUTY SMALL TRUCK? IN STOCK.... 1 T 3/4TON1GM PICKUPS and. ONE WITH A_ WHEEL DRIVE 4 - 1 TON GMC TRUCKS ONE PICKUP STYLE, 3 LONG WHEEL, EASE CHASSIS & CABS Large Assortment of 1/2 Ton Pickups Plain '& fancy Including GMC Sprints McGEE PONTIAC- BUJcK-.GMC HAMILTON STREET, I '° G6DERICH w 5248391 ITTON PARK INN HWY.„21 NORTH THIS WEEK IN THE WINDJAMMER • L9UNGE "THE” CANADA SHOW BAND" l.hit group will~keep you cin the edge' of your chair itft. their tfynan-Oc ' enthu,iasm .rt,d ex- ceH n•tly executed ripert��ir�, NEXT WEEK "GARY and • DAVE" KINCARDINE 396-344°4 backed'by members , of the "Bachman Tuner . Overdrtive Singing their gold record hit "Could' You. Ever Love Me Again" Plus n' any more hitt such as "It Might As Well Rain Until September" ,,nd "Flying On l he Wings Of A Song". The best en- ' tertainment in the area. t. ua Toung (ano organizers predict -defucits .next -.year The Goderich Recreation Board , learned at its inaugural meeting Thursday night that the Young Canada Week hockey tournament is in financial difficulty and mayneed municipal support in 1976. The board . -met a delegation from the Lions Club to discuss possible town support for the annual tournament. Pete MacEwan 'and Dick Wright, both members of -,the service club, 'told the board that this Year the Lions could handle the tournament costs but next year • may be a different ••,•:'~>' story; They said they wanted the board .to:know about the situation well in advance of any grant requests. • 'Food costs are the major concern the club has in the 'operation of the annual Pee- Wee tourhey, The club in- vestigated several possibilities for giving the players one. hot meal ,a day and • found- it could not be done• cheaper than $2.50 per player per day. The most the club could afford per_meal 75 cents and.. this will° ,be given in, the . form of a voucher tobe used at the arena. • The • structure ofthe tournament has changed this year to offer the teams a set: rrd,-ch'al ce. after -a loss Originally teams were elirninated from play after their firstloss. This year the losing teams will be assured a second garne in a con- ^ solation series, Numerous complains the Ontario Minor Hockey 'Association ' received con- cerning the single knockout system prompted the change. To, accommodate the extra games the total team participation had to be reducedAfroin 88 clubs to'62. The,Lions expect the` 'reductin in the number of' teams to'. affect gate receipts. To compensate, they raised 'other prices. Entry fees were increased to $40 from $25. Booster tickets sold to hockey' supporters will be more expensive this year. Prices rose to 'five dollars, three dollars and one dollar ` for booster tickets. Last year they sold for three, two_and one dollar each. .The Lions presented the rec board with , a detailed, Tickets for the tournament financial statement are avaliable from members itemizing each expense and food was more than three 'times ,.more than any other. -item.. Last year. food .:-for players' and referees' meals amounted, to nearly $4,000 .and the referee's party cost an extra $600. Expecting a 15 percent...jntrease- in costs this 'year the Lions t.lidgeted over $5,000 td defray the same costs. Costs of souvenir sticks, crests and trophies as vyell as ' some administration expenses are expected to increase 15 percent this year over last., The Lions estimate they will net two hundred dollars on, • the week's activities. Their statement shows a net profit last year of 45 dollars. The delegation also asked the tee- board to keep the gate receipt split at the saime percentage as last year. 'Sixty percent of the revenues go to the Lions, the rest, to the town. iW A rink skipped by John -Ts -upper and curl a second Hitchcock with Mike Thomas game. as vice, Larry McGrath as A vote of thanks to Jean. second, and Dan Worthy as Knight for her excellent, lead competed in the Colts' reproduction of our club pin - Championship " in Wingham it looks great above the'. last Sunday. They won one fireplace. Jean. game and lost their second • game in this single knock -out Ivany Riuett's team with competition: Verd Vantone, Len Bowman. Thew o team s and Tom Moore and Bob representing Maitland in the;' Jewell's team with Ralph 'Foster, Al Durst and Gerry Ginn are the winning •teams in the Forrester's playdowns. ti They go on' to Brantford February 15 to compete. at the next level. Good 1u .k men. .The l� .st draw for Friday mixed will be starting next Friday - the 14th - with -Kay Duncan in charge. Tankard Competition in Seaforth this week are Phyl Durst's team with Eleanor Fisher; Vicki Culbert and Faye Ribey .and Eleanor Erskine's team with .Marg Young, Susan White and Kay -Duncan, Best.of _luok-girls,•- . The mixed jitney , this Saturday will start at 2 p.m. we'll curl orae game. have Viking basketball this Saturday ingyrn. The second' annual Viking .of the Vikings team, or at irt,v.itational basketball the door: tournament 'will be • held` Saturday in'the GDCI gym.' Games begin at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the 'day, with the championshi,p'.game, scheduled for 8:45;p7M. .. 'Competing teams include ' the Beal Raiders, Petrolia Lancers, Montal.m Cougars, 'Strathroy Saints, 'SC.' Patricks Fighting Irish,' Dorchester Beavers, .and the defending champion Medway Cowboys, along with the host GDCI Vikings. Fitness:. something that no one -else can do for you. Junior Vi—Queens take two games. Mary Burns goes up to get some weight ,,hehind her spike in a junior girl'volleyball game at GDCI.' The junior girl's team fought their wax to two victories. in tournament action in Goderich, beating Seaforth and Exeter. (staff photo) •CKfJDE13iCki SIGNAL -STAR, THUItSDAY, Fg From the Horse's Mouth r� Area .horsy wins race At the London Raceway on January 27, in the .eighth race, Lady's David owned„ by John° Jewitt,' Lotidesboro, and Larry ".Jewitt, Clinton was third with Dennis Jewitt of Clinton on the bike. The ninth, race winner' at London. last Wednesday night was Mikes Jimmy Lynn owned 'by LayZee M Stables, Parkhill and K. Walgos of London with Gerry Roebuck of Goderich on the bike. The, mile was in 2:09.3 and ,the payoff was $5. In the tenth race, Pebbies Girl, owned by George Feagan of Goderich and Ron Feagan of Dundas was second - with Gerry Roebuck driving. On Saturday •afternoon ' in the, ninth, race at London, Geordies Mite, , owned by Jeanie and,. Hugh Galbraith of Dashw,pod and driven by Wayne Dupee of Clinton was third. At the' Orangeville Raceway Sunday afternoon An the fourth race, St. Clair Buck owned and driven by Phil . Bisback of Seaforth made it four wins in his last four starts. The ,mite was in 2:17.3 and the payoff was $3.90. , Frosted Flakes,, owned by Eric and Harry .Schellen bei' -ger of Clinton is in fine form, . winning again at London on January. 27 with Don Corbett on the bike: Jack Holmes of ' Clinton seam ..qu:ite..pleased with .the - performance of his : Armbro 4;4644-4_, *. * PLAYING - - THIS WEEK If "HONKY TONIC ROUNDERS". , featuring 4( )f Em Lehman,- 4( Capitol Recording Artist 4( ' *-. Versatile Group * Coming Mon. • 4( ' FEB. 1104-197 5.. ,* • ' "FLETCHER ` BROWN" A tCITCNEN THAT'S BEEN MODERNIZED, BY EVERY WIFE " 1S HIGHLY PRIZED • •----- Ss KINGSTON ST . •4 THETGODER1CH; FIGURE SKATING CLUB PRESENTS PRESENTS I:CE.NICKS: 75 Theme Sentimental Journey AT THE GODERICH MEMORIAL: ARENA- FRIDAY, RENA FRIDAY, • STURDAY FEB. 8., B:40PP.M. .e Adults 51 Children 50c Students -- 75c, . , Tickets available fio.m all members of the skating club , anti at the door. , SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS RUSTY ORMANDY & KAREN OSBORNE BLAIN.MOORE & CAROL WHEELER . ELM HAVEN MOTOR HOTEL CLINTON Napier, who haswon his l'ast two races in goon 'company in Windsor with Ruy Remmen in the sulky. Quick Almahurst, owned by Bill Fleming of Clinton, is regaining his form. The three -•year. -old' coat was second Sunday. "nig-ht at Windsor w.ith Ken' Hardy driving. . Dillion Song, owned by George .Elliott of Clinton was 'forth in the ei'ghth, race at Windsor Friday night. Police report During the past week the Goderich Police Department laid three charges under the Criminal Code, 24 under' the Highway Traffic Act, eight 'under the Liquor Control Act and two under -the Narcotics Act. "Brilliant and Hysterically Funny" -Toronto S un • " "One •of the Funniest Men. in Canada" -F ,lontreal Gazette On Stage in Person OA\!E ttROAD.FOOT with CAF 10L ROBINSON Blyth Me morial , Hall, Blyth THUIIS1) AY, FEB. 27 8:30 P.M. TICK.E TS $3.50 Available by i'nail from The Blyth Standard, Box 10, Blyth or at Clinton— News -Record office, Clinton. Hurry, limited number. Goderich Kinettes. 16th Annwa0 Mardi Gras: Saturday, Feb. 8 at Saltford Valley Hall Dancing to the Cavaliers 9 to 1 - For tickets call 524-7616 CHSS: DANCE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 7A, 9' - • 12 Dance to 9 7' 5' "MAJOR. HOOPLE'S BOARDING HOUSE" Admission' 52.00 with Student Card • 52.25 Without' 6b 5) O.'