Ontario Community Newspapers

Flesherton Advance, 16 Aug 1950, p. 3

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i > 1 -0 -A r- T 4, r A â- r â- t * * i 1 *- T f â- r n -I t X ONTARIO BBoiiiiBi VACATIONLAND BAPTISTE LAKE REGAHA Three speedsters get away to a good start. They have not opened the throttles yet, as they face disqualification if the craft goes past the starting buoy before the gun. The boat races were not the only attraction. The two pretty mermaids^above, who are summer residents of Bancroft entered the girls' one-quarter mile swimming race. Left to right are Shirley Howes and Shirley Robertson. They placed first and second respectively. Bob Mack, winner of the boys" J4 mile swim climbs onto the dock with a smile of victory. jr; fm""' "'l^-'/c^'W^**';-^.?^^ ,-^-ss^*, '««^^jS " jss*' > <>gfN»s^«^iS!sfi«s^ isa«i*c*?s» A mobile crane took care of the heavy work of launching and taking the speed boats out of the lake. The crane is equipment of the Department of Highways. Bill Hodson on the bow of his speedy little craft has just com- pleted a tuneup for the next heat. A group of spectators take advantage of the shade from the Baptiste railway station. Two boys have selected the best vantage point, but not the coolest. T t â- *- r •r ♦ r- ♦ 4. Looking from the railway tracks paralleling the shore line of Lake Baptiste, th e power boats are just a line of foam and spray as they circle the marker buoys. Along the far shore line can be seen summer co ttages with the heavy forest their background. THE PICTURES SHOWN ON THIS PAGE Were Taken By The PHOTOGRAPHER As A Public Service Spectators grouiied around the offirial's barge watch one of the power boats shoot past for the start of another Up. Between races this youngster took time out to relax, look at the scenery and munch a hot- dog. ,

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