Ontario Community Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), February 13, 1974, p. 25

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Royal Canadian Legion Branch EXECUTIVE 1974 PRESIDENT IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 2ND VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER PADRE SGT AT ARMS Norman Ward Henrv Hale Dennis Wright Harold Badham Morris Frank Nicholson Peter Barrow Pat Chamberlain XbCUTlVE Jack Jim Enimerson John- Hole J J PRO Wrjghl Smith WINNERS OF DISTRICT B OF District Legion Curling Branch 120 Georgetown are ram left Ken Campbell Dune and Skip Harvey Chap pel They will The Heart Of Curling The heart of curling is its incomparable spirit Without that spirit curling is just another pastime Played in that spint it is the monarch of all games The spirit of curling is reflected its most cherished traditions Curlers play to win but not to humble heir opponents The conclusion of a game ends with a friendly handclasp A token of good will to teammate and opponents alike True curlers would rather lose than to win by unfair means Noattempt is made during play to distract a player from doing his best No curler will breach the rules of the game and if he Hoes he will be the first to admit it Curling is an amateur sport and no player enters the game lor prolit either to or his team Uniforms are worn by teams but you will fail to find them advertizing any commercial product To do so would lake away its amateur standing and there are no professional curlers It is a family game in which all members of the family may take part on an equal footing Curling is a game that neither needs nor permits betting to enjoy it as a pastime It is played for the love of the game afone Neither wealth or social position is considered but rather the worth of the player as a man is what counts While the games played are to determine the relative skill of the players it should ever be borne in mind that the criteria of curling is to develop a manly recreation and to promote goodwill This spirit should prevail in the interpretation and application of all rules connected with any Legion Policy On Their Sports Since a humble beginning on the demobilization of the servicemen in l94fi the Ontario Provincial Command of the Royal Canadian Legion has won wide approval among the branches and has been the pattern on which operation fitness and other commands have planned their sports and recreation programs The policy of the Legion Sports Program in Ontario has been threefold a To encourage friendly competition among branches zones districts leading to Command Championships in bowling billiards darts snooker horseshoes golf crlbbage curling euchre bridge lawn bowling and peewee baseball A complete recreation program in which all branches and all members can participate c The sponsoring of Legion branches in every community of some form of minor sports and full operation with organized minor sports groups Ontario Sportsmanship comradeship and friendly competition have been tressed in Legion sports be carrying the local from Branch 120 of Georgetown Last year they were ihe winners of ihe and proceeded on lo the National Finals There is a at airing ivpencnce his j roup should he is itintendtr in I POPPY I J MEMBERSHIP Jack SPORTS Bob ENTERTAINMENT Dennis Wright SICK VISITING Connie Ferguson WAYS John Hole PARADE MARSHALL Pat Chamberlain HOUSE Jim BULLETIN Jim FINANCE Jaek Harold Badham HIV Mils rlslll K in in Idi ilis is Mm irlin It id unit sp iris ffm r mi skip Inter branch visits the meeting of numbers from all parls of the province the renewing of thai of yesteryear which through in the lough das of 19Ti Sports has been a real incentive in both membership and obtaining new memoir- A live program in any will pay dividends In Ihe field of minor spnrLs fie legion has now definitely won reeognition aeross On lario and eaeh year sees expansion in minor sports program WINNERS OF DISTRICT K Youth Our now have plan in the work of the hi nidus inn likI of No other his tin opportunity do as good a job in producing healthy young in idi ins he curb juvenile is Hit Royal Can idi in strength in and widespread organization E A MITCHELL Limited CONSTRUCTION 1 ELGIN ST GEORGETOWN 8773271 Realtors Appraisers Queens Square Building 44 QUEEN ST EBRAMPTON 4516232 FREDS AUTO BODY COMPLETE COLLISION SERVICE Free Estimates Hour Towinq Service 8774471 BEAUMONT KNITTING CO LTD GLEN WILLIAMS 8773032

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