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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-01-21, Page 34 ti t MINOR LEWIS FLOWERS SUPPORT MINOR HOCKEY WEEK providing organization, training and leadership. DIAL 357-3880 - WINGHAM WALKER'S HOME FURNISHINGS Lend your encouragement to MINOR HOCKEY WEEK. PHONE 357-1430 - WINGHAM BURKE ELECTRIC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING and REPAIRS Motor Rewinding, Sales and Service PHONE 357-2450 - WINGHAM CANADIAN TIRE CORP. ASSOCIATE STORE Enjoy Good Hockey .. . SUPPORT MINOR HOCKEY WEEK. DIAL 357-3714 JOHN KING SERVICE STATION Canada's future rests with today's youth. SUPPORT MINOR SPORTS ACTIVITIES. PHONE 357-3860 - WINGHAM ARMITAGE CLEANERS & MEN'S WEAR MADE -TO -MEASURE CLOTHING Be a sportand support MINOR HOCKEY WEEK. PHONE 357-1242 - WINGHAM BATESON'.S MODEL DAIRY GET OUT AND ROOT FOR YOUR HOME TEAM. DIAL 357-2990 WINGHAM BELGRAVE CO-OP Today's youth needs your support. Give them a vote of confidence. Support Minor Hockey Week. BELGRAVE - Dial Wingham 357-2711 BENNETT'S 5c • $1.00 STORE Let's show our youth that we are behind them. Be certain to attend the games this Saturday. DIAL 357-3500 WINGHAM DOWNIE'S SUNOCO SERVICE Today's youngsters are tomorrow's leaders .. . Support their efforts. PHONE 357-1554 - WINGHAM IN CANADA HOCKEY'S FORMATIVE YEARS W E Late in 1911 the Young Men's Club of Toronto's Waverley Road Baptist Church started the ground work for a new hockey rink behind the church, It was a small rink by today's standards but the young men and the neighborhood were proud of the project. The new rink became so popular that one of the gentlemen involved, Mr. Frank Smith, called a meeting at his home. This meeting resulted in the birth of the Toronto Hockey League which, since that time, has grown to over five hundred teams representing more than seven thousand players. .According to a report solicited by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association the first Canadian hockey was played by the Royal Canadian Rifles, an Imperial unit stationed in Halifax and Kingston in 1855. This is a certainty but there is a chance that the game (field hockey on ice) had been played by British troops stationed at Kingston before that time. However, Montreal authorities declare that their city hosted the •first true hockey game in 1875 and that other previous games were merely variations of shinny without any set of hard and fast rules. It might be fair to say that no Canadian city or area founded hockey and that any similar game played in Canada up to the time that the Montreal rule -makers got to work was merely a transplanted European game. Many people think that the original variations had their beginnings with the Danes, but there are indications that a similar game was played in Ancient Greece as far back as 500 B.C. Regardless of its origin, ice hockey as we know it today has grown to be recognized as Canada's national sport and its popularity has spread to other countries. TODAY'S CHALLENGE Hockey is played across Canada for sheer enjoyment on indoor and outdoor rinks that provide meeting places for our youth. It is an activity where color and creed are forgotten. It is an activity that provides an escape -vale for the inner tensions of our youth. .An activity wherein boys and young men combine their efforts for the glory of the team and in doing so add strength and unity to Canada. These young Canadians contribute their skill, daring and courage to the fastest game in the world and become a credit to Canada, their parents and hundreds of volunteer workers across the land. The game also provides a formidable lesson to our youth. It is simply this: If you win say little; If you lose say less. It would be wrong to attempt to convince any youngster that in order to be a good Canadian he should have, at one-time or another, played hockey. It would also be wrong to entice any youngster to play hockey with the idea of earning material gains such as a chance at the major leagues. Most youngsters will take readily to the game without this type of encouragement. There is something stimulating about flashing blades and spraying ice, the spirit of competition and the desire to give their best that will call most youngsters to play. Mere is, however, an area of error wherein most of us ,must accept the blame for a part of minor hockey that is not satisfactory. This area is public participation . . . not just endorsement but active participation. Whether or not our children play hockey we should give our support to the local games. By doing so we can add a touch of tenacity to the moral fibre being instilled in the youngsters participating. It's a small part to play in Canada's future but one that can be highly rewarding, not to mention the on -the -spot enjoyment that :swells as the game progresses until finally you find yourself shouting encouragement to a ninety -pound youngster in a break -away. Mat– When dATI t - When boys laden with duffel bags gather in hockey dressing rooms across the country they share everything from dressing room pranks to well planned strategy on the ice. The events scheduled for the Wingham Arena on the opening day of Minor Hockey Week 1965 are certain to produce a lot of thrills and spills. Four teams of Detroit youngsters will challenge their Wingham counterparts. These American lads venture -to Wingham through the courtesy of Harpers Sports Stores in Detroit and will un- doubtedly do their part to provide a fine day of hockey entertainment. A morning game that should also provide entertaining hockey will, feature the Goderich Squirts versus the Wingham Squirts. Minor Hockey Schedule for Saturday, Jan. 23—Wingham Arena —First Game-- —Second Game— —Third Game - 10:15 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. SQUIRTS PEE WEES BANTAMS (8-10 years) (10-12 years) (12-14 years) Goderich vs. Wingham Detroit vs. Wingham Detroit vs. Wingham —Fourth Game— —Fifth Game— People attending the games 7:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. will receive free programs MIDGETS JUVENILES listing the players by sweat_ (14-16 years) (16-18 years) er numbers. Admission: Detroit vs. Wingham Detroit vs.' Wingham Adults 25c; Children 15c Mayor DeWitt Miller, Stewart Beattie, Percy Stainton and WOAA President John Crewson will drop the opening puck for each game, in that order. These gentlemen will also choose the three stars from their respective games. It is interesting to note that the Wingham Midgets and Pee Wees will be sporting new hockey pants in this Saturday's games, due to the efforts of the Wingham Minor Hockey Association and public assistance in purchasing Christmas cakes and Lyceum Gift Certificates. Wingham's Minor Hockey Association also receives support from the Lions, Kins- men and the Wingham Recreation Council. There should be a great big thank you handed out to these organizations for their efforts. Coaches, managers and referees also deserve a pat on the back for their unselfish. efforts that consume far more time than the public realizes. Hockey is a good game and Minor Hockey is good hockey, Lend your support this coming Saturday and every Friday evening to Minor Hockey in Wingham. TEMPLEMAN CLEANERS SUPPORT YOUTHFUL SPORTS ACTIVITIES PHONE 357-3750 - WINGHAM DUNLOP SHOE STORE Support Minor Hockey this Saturday and Every Friday Evening at the Wingham Arena WINGHAM - PHONE 357-3421 KEN'S ALIGNMENT SERVICE SUPPORT MINOR HOCKEY AND ALL ORGANIZED YOUTH ACTIVITIES. Diagonal Road, Wingham - Dial 357-1230 M`DONALDS LADIES & CHILDRENS WEAR Minor Hockey is Good Hockey. Support your favorite team this Saturday at the Wingham Arena. WINGHAM - PHONE 357-1044 Add your support to NATIONAL MINOR HOCKEY WEEK IN CANADA HELP TO BUILD BETTER CITIZENS. This message brought to you as a public service by LISTOWEL TRANSPORT LTD. MARKS BROS. AUTO BODY Be certain to attend the Minor Hockey games in Wingham January 23rd. DIAL 357-2280 - WINGHAM HAFERMEHL'S JEWELLERY LEND YOUR SUPPORT TO ORGANIZED MINOR SPORTS. PHONE 357-2670 HAYES FAMILY CLOTHING SUPPORT ALL YOUTH ACTIVITIES. DIAL 357-1700 STAINTON'S HARDWARE MINOR HOCKEY IS A COMMUNITY AFFAIR. Lend your support and show your appreciation. DIAL 357-2910 - WINGHAM KEITH JOHNSTON SUPERTEST PLEASE HELP MINOR HOCKEY. PHONE 357-1941 - WINGHAM The merchants listed on this page join the Advance—Times in soliciting your support of minor sport activities in Canada. Make it a point to support and enjoy MINOR HOCKEY WEEK ® SATURDAY JAN. 23