Acton Tanners review season costs and prospects
At an executive meeting the Acton Tanners tallied season expenses totaling over 3700 dollars with ice time leading at 1237 dollars and equipment at 927 dollars. Referees cost 462 dollars and medical and insurance 330 dollars. The club emphasized amateur status and credited community support, arena staff, and sponsors for strong attendance and operation. Will return next season unless a catastrophe occurs, possibly as an OH A or WOAA club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Tanners
George Haggett
Sonny Townsley
W.O.A.A
Bob Marshall Jr
Orangeville
Ray Mason
Tanners
Herb Ritchie
Beardmore
Ray West
Sonny Townsley Sr
Tanner
O.H.A
Two New Intercounty Entries Balance Pair of Withdrawals
Drop outs from the Intercounty Softball League will be replaced by two new entries from Rockwood and Georgetown this season. Acton T.G.A. and Omagh failed to file entries but the league remains a five team circuit including Glen Williams Hillsburg and Acton's Station Hotel. Georgetown will play home games at Glen Williams park with players from the Domtar club. Rockwood's rep was Dick Dupuis. Rockwood and Hillsburg meet in the league opener May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intercounty
Rockwood
Georgetown
Acton T.G.A
Omagh
Glen Williams
Itlsburgh
Acton
Station Hotel
Domtar
Acton Town
Glen Williams Park
Bill Somerville
Mike George
Junior Beaumont
Dorritor
Dick Dupuis
Als
Hillsburg
Scotty Patterson
Station
Mel Sheppard
Hillsburgh
Jack Hunter
Harold “the
Inglis
Mike Lorusso
Bil
Friday the 13th Prompts Caution for Superstitious Eyes
For believers in luck the upcoming Friday the 13th signals a day to stay indoors. Black cats ladders and other so called bad omens are avoided by those who fear misfortune on this calendar date.
Busy Summer Season for Kelso Conservations Area
Plans for a busy Kelso area summer unfold with opening of pools at Glen Eden Lake and nearby streams. Lifeguards, lessons led by Peggy Fitzpatrick, and new pool improvements aim to welcome visitors from June, weather permitting, with buffalo fencing and lookout enhancements at Rattlesnake Point. Halton County Museum reports rising summer attendance.
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Kelso
Milton
Glen Eden Lake
Jane
Peggy Fitzpatrick
Oakville
Rattlesnake Point
Halton County
Village Midgets Begin Workouts
Workouts started this week for the Campbellville Midgets under new coach Halton County Intermediate star Gary Field and manager Tom Mitchell. About 20 players attended the opening session as the team builds toward a May 21 Milton season opener with a mound staff including Garnet Mitchell Bill Dennis and John Austen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbellville
Gary Field
Tom Mitchell
Halton County
Milton
Garnet Mitchell
Bill Dennis
John Austen
Plastic Pipe Irrigation Boosts Canadian Golf Courses
More courses in Canada will be lush as over 100 clubs install PVC pipe from Micro Plastics division. At least 25 more clubs are adding plastic piping to new or expanded irrigation systems, signaling a broad shift to plastic irrigation on golf courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Micro Plastices
Building: Products of Canada Limited
Giants Field Contenders for Loop Title With Acton Flavor
Georgetown's junior baseball team the Giants boast an Acton heavy lineup with coach Clayton Lindsay and Jim Lindsay guiding a roster including Don Westbrook Denis Gibbons Pete Lawson Danny Archie and Jim James. They aim to topple Campbellville Merchants in the season opener in Georgetown and rely on bench power from Phil Marzo and Dave Ryder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Acton
Clayton
Dude” Lindsay
Giants
Georgetown Crew
Jim Lindsay
Jim
Bernie Dore
Sox
Don Westbrook
Creemore Red Sox
Don
Creemore
Danny Archie
Giant
Don Lindsay
Bill Campbell
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 piping gains standard status for fresh water systems
The article notes that plastic pipes are set as the standard for water systems in Canada. It highlights that clubs upgrading from metal pipes switch to plastic, which offers high tensile strength and low friction, resists corrosion from soil and water, and withstands effects of strong artificial fertilizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Newcomer Shines as Merchant Inter-squad Clicks
Newcomer Ralph Rintoul fired three scoreless innings in a Camp bellville Merchant inter-squad game as veterans George Chester and Stu King homer. Rintoul dazzled, hinting he may start next Wednesday’s league opener in Georgetown. Field and Hamilton also pitched well for the Merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Rintoul
George Chester
Stu King
Campbellville Merchant
Rintoul
Georgetown
Jack Roberts
Gary Field
Field
King
Roberts
Merchant
Harry Hamilton
John Austen
Bill Dennis
Townsley Elected President of Acton Softball Association
Harold Townsley was elected president of the Acton Softball Association at a community centre meeting. He succeeds Ted Pope. Phil McCristall is secretary-treasurer with Charlie Thomson as assistant. Four teams are expected to enter the town league: Ledger's L.G.A. Station Hotel the Legion and a new Herb Dodds Delivery entry. Drop-outs include Fire Fighters Dominion Hotel and Georgetown Domtar. An organizational meeting is set for next Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the community centre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Charlie Thomson
Gals
Frank Spielvogel
Acton Wildcats
Fergus
Elora
Guelph
Wildcats
Kay Chisholm
Donna Lands
Joanne Landsborough
Harold Townsley
Acton Softball Association
Community Centre
Ted Pope
Phil
Scotty) McCristall
Ledger’s
L.G.A
Station Hotel
the Legion
Herb Dodds
Firefighters
Dominion Hotel
Georgetown Domtar
League
Halton County to Crown Minor Teams at Meeting
Interest in Halton County minor hockey grows as over thirty representatives attend a Monday meeting. Thirty four teams compete across Tyke Pee Wee Bantam Midget and Juvenile divisions for division crowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton County
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Murray Marchment
L Somerville
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Jackie Papillon
Jim Milne
Don Archibald
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Mr. and Airs
Frank Holmes
McDonald Boulevard
Iain Williams
Elizabeth Dr
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Cork St. East Guelph
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Bowl For Health
Main ST. N
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Weston
Ontario
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R.R. 2
Cam Fraser
Shearer
R.R
Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers Limited
St. Clair Avenue
Toronto
Softball Ass'n
Greenwood
Halton
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G. L. Adams — Agent
Masic
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