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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1970-02-05, Page 5THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1970 ZURICH CITIZENS mews PAGE FIVE Hensall Winter Carnival Proves Outstanding Event A Snow Queen dance and a minor hockey tournament open- ed a successful Winter Carnival weekend in Hensall last Friday night, and other events the following two days helped to make the event one great suc- cess. Paul Neilands, chairman of the carnival, said following the three-day affair that it would become an annual event. He cited the co-operation of various organizations in the community as being the main ingredient for the success of the carnival. Ten girls competed on Friday night for the title of "Ilensall Snow Queen" and the winner was Miss Dianne Cleave, of Bayfield. The two irls who were crowned as Princessess were Miss Kathy Hendrick, of Kippen, and Miss Linda Koehler, of Hensall. Miss Cleave entered the competition as Iviiss Boise - Cascade, while the two runner- ups were Miss Style Beauty Shop and Miss Bluewater Playboy. Bob Baker and Lloyd Mousseau were in charge of the Snow Que- en contest, while the Iiensall Western Horsemen supervised the dance. In three minor hockey games played on Friday night, the Hen- sall Novices defeated Adastral Park 8-0; the Ilensall PeeWees downed Adastral Park 6-0, and the Ilensall Bantams won 8-3 over the same opposition. On Saturday afternoon a large parade, led by the Seaforth District High School Girl's Trum- pet Band, started off the festiv- ities. About 20 floats took part. Following the parade to the park, snowmobile races and novelty events were staged throughout the afternoon, as well as free snowmobile rides for the children. Members of the Hensall Legion served weiners and beans ni the•picnic pavilion. On Saturday night, two Hen- sall Tykes teams played to a 1-1 tie, followed by a Hensall Zurich Bantams Blank Hensall (by Doug Turlcheim) Last Wednesday night the Zurich Bantams shut -out HIen- sall 6-0. Gerald Weido led the Zurich attack scoring a hat -trick. Richard Grerner, Bill Bedard and Danny Schilbe added singles to aid to the cause. In the first period Gerald Wei - do was the only scorer. Zurich added three more in the second and finished off with two goals in the last stanza. There was only one penalty called, to Zurich. Mite victory over Clinton 2-0. Les Consitt and Robert McGregor scored the two ilensall goals, The Zurich Lions Club old-tim- ers downed the liensall Kinsmen old-timers 7-4 in a game that provided plenty of thrills for the spectators. Following this the Hensall Midgets played an ex- hibition game with the Exeter Midgets, and came out on rhe short end of a 5-1 score. While all this activity was going on in the arena, bingo was being play- ed in the arena auditorium. On Sunday afternoon there was more snowmobile events in the park, and more hockey in the arena. The Zurich Mites edged the IIensall Mites 2-1, with Grant Love getting both Zurich goals, while Robbie Lavery scored for Hensall. Fol- lowing this the. Lambeth Flyers edged -the Zurich Dominions 4-2 in a regularly scheduled OIIA Junior D hockey game, which was transferred to the Hensall Arena as part of the carnival activities. The only confusing part of this game was that both teams wore Zur- ich sweaters, but somehow the Lambeth crew forgot their own sweaters, An SOS -had to be sent out for the Zurich Juvenile sweaters before the game could get under way. A poster contest involving 200 pupils at the Hensall Public School gave the carnival good advance promotion, as well as other means of advertising. All proceeds from the event are being turned over for renovations to the arena in Hensall. QUEEN OF THE CARNIVAL IS CROWNED BY FORMER QUEEN MARIE CAMPBELL TWO PRINCESSES STAND IN WAITING DOZENS OF SNOWMOBILES TOOK PART IN THE PARADE AT HENSALL CARNIVAL MISS PINERIDGE CHALET RODE ON THE FLOAT FROM THE RESORT CHILDREN BEING GIVEN FREE SNOWMOBILE RIDES AT THE CARNIVAL BY BOB COOK