Tanners Season Costs Highlight Hockey Club Finances
Acton Tanners reviewed the past season's expenses totaling over 3700 dollars with ice time at 1237 dollars the largest item. Equipment and referees also took sizable shares while players remained unpaid amateurs. President Ray Mason praised arena staff and the press, and confirmed plans to return next season aiming for the league title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Tanners
George Haggett
Sonny Townsley
W.O.A.A
Bob Marshall Jr
Orangeville
Ray Mason
Tanners
Herb Ritchie
Beardmore and .E
Ray West
Sonny Townsley Sr
Tanner
O.H.A
Intercounty softball league adds Rockwood Georgetown entries
Two new teams Rockwood and Georgetown replace withdrawals Acton T G A and Omagh, leaving Glen Williams Hillsburgh and Acton's Station Hotel as five clubs. Georgetown will base home games at Glen Williams Park, no lights. Rockwood, led by Dick Dupuis, aims to be a league power. opening game against Hillsburg set for May 26. Team reps include Somerville, Lorusso, Inglis, and others. weather limits practice but strong player turnout reported.
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Rockwood
Georgetown
Acton T.G.A
Omagh
Glen Williams
Hillsburgh
Acton
Station Hotel
Domtar
Acton Town
Glen Williams ’ Park
Station
Mel Sheppard
Jack Hunter
Dick Dupuis
Harold
Inglis
Mike Lorusso
Bil
L Somerville
I.G.A
Friday the 13th Prompts Cautious Day for Superstitious
For the superstitious, this coming Friday will be a good day to stay in bed. Friday the 13th inspires warnings about bad luck such as black cats and ladders to avoid.
Busy Summer Plans for Kelso Conservation Area
Kelso Conservation Area near Milton gears up for a busy season with planned pool openings, lifeguard staff, and new facilities. A 107 by 65 foot pool will open around June first with six permanent and six to seven part time guards. Improvements at Rattlesnake Point include a new road, fencing of a buffalo area, and a lookout from which buffalo can be viewed. Halton County Museum at Kelso opens year round as summer attendance rises.
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Kelso
Milton
Glen Eden Lake
Jane
Peggy Fitzpatrick
Oakville
Rattlesnake Point
Halton County Museum
Village Midgets Begin Workouts
Workouts started this week for the Campbellville Midgets with coach Gary Field and manager Tom Mitchell pleased with early progress. About 20 players attended the opening session led by Field, Halton County Intermediate standout. The team plans to begin the season in Milton on May 21 with a mound staff including Garnet Mitchell, Bill Dennis and John Austen.
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Campbellville
Gary Field
Tom Mitchell
Halton County
Milton
Garnet Mitchell
Bill Dennis
John Austen
Plastic Pipe Boosts Canadian Golf Course Irrigation
More golf courses in Canada use PVC pipe from Micro Plastics division of Building Products of Canada Limited. Over 100 courses have installed the pipes and at least 25 more are expanding irrigation systems, promising lush green fairways this year.
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Canada
Micro Plastics Division
Building: Products of Canada Limited
Giants Field Contenders for Acton Flavor on Georgetown Team
Georgetown Intermediates baseball tries to repeat last season with Giants built almost entirely from Acton talent. Clayton “Dude” Lindsay leads a lineup powered by Jim Lindsay Bernie Dore Don Lindsay and Don Westbrook. Key players include Danny Archie Pete Lawson Denis Gibbons Tom James Earl Burt and others with Jim James and Phil Marzo or Dave Ryder from the juveniles providing depth. First game hosts Campbellville Merchants as the league’s perennial champions.
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Georgetown
Clayton
Dude” Lindsay
Giants
Acton
Georgetown Crew
Jim Lindsay
Jim
Bernie Dore
Sox
Don Westbrook
Creemore Red Sox
Don
Creemore
Danny Archie
Giant
Don Lindsay
Bill Campbell
the Keystone
Actonan
Denis Gibbons
Denis
Altter
Pete Lawson
Bencicts
Pete
Jason Fields
Campbellford
Brian McCristall
Brian
Tom James
Earl Burt
Jim James
Phil Marzo
Dave Ryder
Campbellville Merchants
Plastic pipe use grows as standard for irrigation systems
Systems across Canada now adopt plastic pipes as the standard for renewing and extending irrigation networks. Plastic pipes offer high tensile strength, low friction loss, corrosion resistance to soil and water, and durability against strong artificial fertilizers.
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Canada
Newcomer Impresses Fires Three Shut-out Innings
Camp bellville Merchant inter-squad game showcased rookie Ralph Rintoul firing three scoreless innings. Veterans George Chester and Stu King homered, Field and Roberts allowed one run each in three innings, with Field confident he can return for the league opener in Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fires
Merchant
Ralph Rintoul
George Chester
Stu King
Campbellville Merchant
Rintoul
Georgetown
Jack Roberts
Gary Field
Field
King
Roberts
Harry Hamilton
John Austen
Bill Dennis
Townsley elected president of Acton Softball Assn
Harold Townsley was elected president of the Acton Softball Association at a community centre meeting. He succeeds Ted Pope as head. Phil McCristall was reappointed secretary treasurer with Charlie Thomson as assistant. Four teams signaled entry: Ledger's, Station Hotel, Legion, and a new Herb Dodds Delivery entry. Dropouts include Fire Fighters, Dominion Hotel, Georgetown Domtar. League organizes next Tuesday at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Townsley
Acton Softball Association
Community Centre
Ted Pope
Phil
Scotty) McCristall
Charlie Thomson
Ledger
Lg.a
Station Hotel
the Legion
Herb Dodds
Firefighters
Dominion Hotel
Georgetown Domtar
League
Halton County Minor Teams Set for Season Crowns
Interest peaks as over 30 reps attend Monday meeting. Thirty-four teams compete across Tyke Pee Wee Bantam Midget and Juvenile divisions for district titles in Halton County min or ball.
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Halton County
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Dave
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Ontario Hockey Association
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Georgetown Raiders
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Murray Marchment
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Jackie Papillon
Jim Milne
Don Archibald
Hartley Coles
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Mr. and Airs
Frank Holmes
McDonald Boulevard
Iain Williams
Elizabeth Dr. Acton
SUN Life Assurance Company OF Canada
Danny
Austen
H. S. Holden Optometrist
Cork St. East Guelph
McNair Mushroom Farm
Bowl For Health
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Weston
Ontario
Archie Kerr & Lion
R.R. 2
Cam Fraser
Shearer
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St. Clair Avenue
Toronto
Softball Ass'n
Greenwood
Halton
Wiles’ Bus Depot
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