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THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1969
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Present flag
Waterloo, Que. met Winnipeg last Saturday in an exhibition game'
at the arena. The Hon. Armand. Russell, minister of-pu•bli.c works
for the province of Quebec presented a provincial flag to the
Hon. Charles MacNaughton, left, treasurer of Ontario before the,.
game. Dr. G. Frank Mills,, center, was also presented with a
Quebec •flag and a set of books on the province. Winnipeg won
the good -will exhibition, defeating Waterloo 6-5.
Young Canada .Week closes;
very successful tournament
The 20th annual Young Canada Week
Hockey Tournament came to a close
Saturday with over 88 games having been'
played;
Goderich Lions Club, the sponsoring -
ir body of the tourney, made arrangements for
billetting and .feeding over 1,600 young
hockey players from as far ..apart as
Winnipeg, Man. and Stn Lambert, Quebee.„
Highlights of the ,week were the two
exhibition ..games., •The first played
Wednesday was. between the East and West-
Winnipeg defeated St: Lambert for the.
trophy .with . the final score 9-0 for
Winnipeg..'
The Western team was again tops in the-
second
hesecond exhibition played Satdrday•before a
full house when they defeated Waterloo
Quebec 6-5.
.• Special ceremonies were held prior to the
Saturday garne when the Hon. .Armand
Russell. Minister of public works for the
THURSDAY, MARCH 20
,serjes„; Brarnalea • 3, Renfrew • 1;
'Collingwood 3 (14) St. Lambert 3 (21); AA
series Winnipeg 11 Port Huron 0; Windsor 1
Kitchener 3; -Toronto Metro 0 Guelph 5;
Toronto 4, London 3: A series Whitby 3, St.
Thomas 4; Owen Sound 3. (15.) Lindsay 3
(22); Bramalea 3,,St. Lambert 9; AA series,
Guelph 0, Toronto 2; Hamilton 2, Kingston
City, 1.; A series St. Thomas 1, Lindsay 9.
Friday March, 21st .
C series, Kincardine 4 (14), Port Perry 4
(19); Port Elgin 3 (11), Lucknow 3 (13); B
series, St. Mary 3, Copper Cliff 4; Milton•
4.
Petrolia 4; AA series semi final Winnipeg 3
(16), Kitchener 3 (13): Hamilton 4. Toa -onto•
2;` A series semi-final,- Lindsay- 5 (24),
Woodstock 5 (21); Oakridge Acres 1, St.
Lambert 3; C series, Lucknow 3, Port Perry
1;13. series Petrolia 1 (23) Copper Cliff 1 (9);
AA series final, Winnipeg 6, 1 hamilton 5; A
series .final, Lindsay 4. St. Lamberts 5.
Saturday. Mardi 22
•,B scrics semi-final. Walk: rton 0,(1 1),
Strathroy 0 (20): Essex- 4, P;etrulia, 6: C
series semi-final, Glencoe 7, Wtngham 0:
Uxbridge 10, •List know 3: D series semi-final
Belmont 4, Zurich 5.
Prepare renovation plans.
Pians to'conver►t surplus space at Central when it was disclosc&that a lab has already
Huron Secondary school: Clinton, into been relocated to make way for.the offices. -
offices for the Huron County Board of The' school hoard revealed ' that
Education are now being drawn by • author'iiatiuu for the relocation was given at
atchiteetsa, the board said Monday. night a brief, special meeting prior too the recent
province of Quebec, presented Quebec flags
to the --Harr- Charles MacNaught r} [M1PP• school holidays. so..that ('1 stun contraetcir.
1uron treasurer of Ontario and to Leaion t0 honor CaficlIouceTte;'cottld'zlo the work while t the
Goderich mayor Dr. G. 1 rank Mills. The
' Waterloo team presented miniature Quebec v) fn•
R d e veterans
flags and books on their province to' the y
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boys from out west. . ,
The general calibre of the hockey played
'was very ,Irigh 'and the. .attendance
‘,throughout the week had exceeded
expectations.
Many fans travelled with their tcamsand
local fans poured into the arena every day .
to cheer on their own favorites; •
The Winnipeg Mustangs were the greatest
;i---"- al-1--ou-t--\,v'inners,of the week taking the AA -
series in straight 'victories over Port Huron,
, A.dinner will be held in the blue room of
the grarich 109 Royal Canadian Legion.
Wednesday April., 9 at 6 .- p.m. , to•
commemorate the Battle of. Vimy Ridge in
World War 1.
Honored.. guests will be World War 1
veterans,. many of whom took part in this
historic battle, a„ battle in which Canadian
troops gained ;a smashing victory over the
enemy and won for Canada distinction as
,being a great contribution towards victory
is trgari t rOrrireltette?1— sliors tan"` -i'9444 '
goal, Winnipeg 16, Kitchener 13 and mGuest speaker will be Rev. C. F. Waite
Hamilton in the finals (6-5). who served in World War 11 as a padre and
has many interesting stories to relate.
Tickets can be had at the Bar in the
Legion lounge, Sandy's Barber Shop or from
any of the executive members of the
Legion.
Other series winners were St. Lanibert
oi over Lindsay, 5-4 for the A series; Petrolia
over .Strathroy, I1-1- for the B series;
Uxbridge over 'Glencoe., 7-1 for the C series
,rand in the D series it ",was Copetown -over
Zurich 8-4,
Most outstanding player in the--'
r1 tournament was Tom Newton; Uxbridge
captain who chalked up 27 goals in the
games ofothe C series. He was the "big gun"
for his team and many of the goals were ,
unassisted.
Winners of the London - Free Press
Trophy for the most sportsmanlike players
from Western Ontario was Blyth.
Other winners in the series from ,
WedndSday, March 19, were as follows:
WEDNESDAY', MARCH 19
C series, Palmerston 0, Port Elgin 4; B
series, Meaford 3, Kingston Lakeshore 4;
Strathroy 4, Aylmer 3; A series, Oakridge
Acres '3, Georgetown 2; Waterloo 1,
Markham 2; Woodstock 4; Ajax 0; Stratford
2,' Leamington 0;, 13 series, Kingston
Lakeshore 0, Strathroy 4; A series, Oakridge
Acres 4, Markam 0; C series, Uxbridge 12,
New Hamburg 4; A series, Woodstock* 4,
Stratford 0; East-West Exhibition, Winnipeg,,
9. St. Lambert 0.
Soccer and
fastball soon
The Guderich Rangers Soccer Club will»
hold a general meeting, Saturday, March 29.
at Victor Lauriston Public School
Gymnpsium. '
It is "imperative" that all prospective
members attend, a club. spokesman said this
week. - -
-The Rangers have, for the-past-feAV -years;----
re.presented the Goderich area in the
'London and District Soccer Association.
The 1969 soccer season will commence May
3.
The club is looking for young fellows
between the ages 15 to 18 to form a junior
team. Adults are also required to work with
,the team. Any interested persons are asked
to attend this meeting.
The Goderich industrial Fastball League
will hold its organizational meeting, Sunday,
March 30,* 2 p.m. Anyone interested in
becoming a manager, coach or helping in
any other capacity should attend this
meeting. _..
building tas''empty. Cosi .of the relocation
was said to he 53.131..
-Education Director. John•Cdchrane. was
empowered earlier this month to retain the
architcctiir:il firm of Paige and Steele to
,prepare the` renovation .plans, - John Lavis.
board chairman. said Paige and Steele felt it ry
would be best to Ie'loia1e the lab during the
holiday ratite; • than wait until .the oche;
blueprints were ready. .
The hoard met in cloticd sesion from
7:30. until.a fter 9 p.m., when the press was
admitted. The .board returned 10 committee
of the whole about 10:30 and asked
reporters to leaves•
p.ul.li
Osborne and Goderich -Townships. were
°:fused their requests, to I;unction longer as
committees of the new hoard. It was agreed
previously ' that the elementary' schciol
boards would he phased out at the end of
this ,month unless there were compelling
reasons to retain the111 lodger.
A request to place a remedial 'teacher In
the Scafurth public school resulted in •a
decision to have Mr. C'oehrtinc study needs
(or r.enicdial teaching staff in all the count•
schools.
Elmer Bell. Q.C„ crl Exeter, has been
appointed solicitor • for the board.
Arbitrators named for the sehool system are
Leonard -Winters. Clinton rcaltor: Ron
Meiwies of oderich; Barry. Wenger,
Wingham publisher: W. D. Burton of Exeter.
.business administrator of. South Huron
District High School` and William Dale.
Seaforth farmer.
Roy Dunlop, the board's business"
administrator, said he has left his position at
the ltniversity of Toronto and is working
here full-time ►vv.
Happy faces
TOM NEt°JTON
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Daylight; time
A b), law that will put the toil
Daylight time April, 27 was passed. .Daylight
time will commence at 2 a.m. Sunday, April
27 and will end at 2 a.ni. on Sultdav October
26.
Present skating awards .
yin
There were a lot of happy'faces among the Blyth team members
last Saturday evening as they were presented with the London
Free Press trophy .for the most sportsmanlike players from
Western Ontaxio. - The team had been eliminated in ., the
tournament.The trophy was presentedby Stan Stokes.
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Judith Gooderham Park
Donor dies .in Florida
1 -tarry . W.. Knight; donor of • Judith
Memorial Park, died Thursday March 13, at
• Miami, Florida. Mr. Knight.donated the park
. in memory of his first'. grandchild, Judith
Gooderham, who died accidentally at an
early age.
• Mr. Knight was the husband' of the
former Isabelle Langridge. and of the late
Grace Martin; father _of Mrs. George W.
(Grace) Gooderham and the late H. W. (Bud)
Knight. junior.-
. Mr. Knight was -born in God.erich, moved
at -an - earl•} age with his parents to Sarnia,
returned to,Goderich to work for the former
• Guderich Organ Conlpany..He left Goderich
to live in Toronto 65 years ago.
On- the evening of August, 12, 1949 -Mr.
knight officially presented The Judith
Gooderham Memorial Perk to the town of
Goderich.
the lyte Judge 'i. M. Cooper; unveiling
the flag draped tablet .64i t 1e memorial cairn,
•d'eelared "Goderich h s had many
distinguished citiiens, but none have left
them a gift such as this lovely playground.
"Grace and 1 consider it a great privilege
to be with you." said Mr. Knight -
presented the playground. "I am sure the
Service clubs will do a good nob so that the
children of .today and of future generations
will enjoy, it," the late Mr. Knight stated. •
The late D: D. Mooney, who was Mayor" .
of Goderich when the gift was first suggested
.by Mr. Knight, said he was pleased to see the
park completed. He said he.was fortunate to,, °_
be Mayor - when Mr. and Mrs. Knr<gbr
conceived the' idea after seeing childhn—ek
playing in the Lions Park at Seaforth. People
had remarked 'that children of Goderich did_
not need such a playground as they have the
beach at the lake. - but he had noticed.
fathers andj grandfathers bringing 'their
children to the pool.
Funeral service for Mr. Knight was held'
Monday, March 17 at A. W. Miles Chapel,
Toronto..
Interment was in
Cemetery, Toronto.
Mount
Pleasant
The annual Meeting of, the Goderich
Figure Skating Club was held on Monday,
March 24 at Si. Georgels Anglican Church
Hall. ,
William Craven, president, reported the
club had a financially successful year, and
was "in the black" for the first time in
many years with a healthy balance.
Mr. Craven . said the projection for the,
1969-70 season was for more ice . time for
club members and for greater nuse of
professional coaches. .
A budget of $5,500 is expected to keep
tub. sols The` budgerroi 1168'=69x"`""
liad been $4,700 of which $2,520 had been
paid for professional coaches. ,
Membership in all catagories from
beginners 'to high test totals 208 at' the
moment.
On the report of ice Nicks, it was stated
1,700 persons attended. sq
• Over 400 .nior badge. tests were
conducted during the year with badges
being awarded in all instances.
On Tuesday evening, the presentation of
trophies and badges was 'held with the
trvph'y for the most' improved skater in the'
club going to Kathy Hynds. Best juhior girl
was Susan Schaefer and best boy skater was
Tom McGill:
The election of officers was held during
the annual meeting with the, following
results: Mrs. J. W. Lewis, past pres.; William
Craven, pres.; Mrs.' G. F,' M.ills,- •lst,-
vice-pres.; Ted Williams, 2nd. vice-pres.; Mrs.
George Bolton, sec.; Cy Murray, treas.; Mrs.
William Craven, property chairman; Mrs. Al
Pogson, and Mrs. Joan Harrhilton ,test
committee; Mrs. R. Melek, Mrs. John
Buchanan, Mrs. Ken Dunn, Mrs. Don
MacEwan, Mrs. Melvir3 Bogie; and Mrs. Bob
Chapman, directors; Mts. Ken Boyce, master
of carnival sessions; Mrs. Earl McConnell,.
Mrs. Bruno Lapaine, and Mrs. G.' F. Mills,
costume 'committee; Mrs. M. C. McGill,
advertisement and. publicity; Mrs. Lyle
be i . chair an. The wa s
and means committee will b . pp`itinted at
the first executive meeting fn ti Spring.
Mr. Dunlop„ repotted' that he and James
Coulter, school superintendent. arc working
on the budget,'but it is too early to sit down
with the board's budget committee.
Board members chosen to serve on a
committee for schools for the retarded were
Korman She pher+J --Wi •gkt r;-M-fs:...J
'Wallace of Goderich and Clarence McDonald
Receive skating awards
The Goderich Figure Skating Club held its annual acl ievement-
night Tueday, March 25 at the arena. Presented with the award
_for best boymkater of the year was Tom McGill. Susan Schaefer
r► #tit, ----y -ee
withthe award for the most improved
Hynds was pigmented
Skater in the club;
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