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Gulfmen edged out 65 in mistakeridden game Bernard Era Sporls Writer could be called Mr Rec ant last week the anniversary of hts arrival in town went by without fanfare or hoopla And that is typical of the man There is no hoopla or fanfare about him And yet in his quiet determined way Ernie Balson has put his personal stamp on the recreation programs in the Town week Ernie and I looked hts accomplishments in the eventful His major achievement he considers to be the building and development of the ROLLER SKATING NEWMARKET ARENA Every Friday aid Sunday pm dmi Skat rental 50 Tuesday Juno 27 Special to that the trade fair held in the arena there successful roller skating shows circuses and lacrosse All have been successful except the lacrosse Ernie feels hat this is due to the fact that the lacrosse game He added that his discharge from the Royal Air Force after World War he coached hockey in Scotland for a while before coming back to Canada Through Frank then of the Man- treal he got the job in Camp He was a scout for the until 1965 From Camirliton he worked He was then arena manager and rccrc- Hon director He held that combined post until Barry Young was hired as lit treat ion puts the parks recreation coordinal or under his domain His basic philosophy lie says is to or groups to be as selfsufficient as He used the Town Softball Leagui as an example Last year the league administered under recreation this yea the league will have its own executive am independently he hopes far from he George and Preston sports editor of The Manner sat on the Community Centre steps waiting for people and lis committees have cooperated with him throughout the There Ins been rente with his running of the rcc reatlon department and he feels that the it council has been very good in that Well Ernie says he lias varied Interests He is a bachelor ami recently into a new apartment Sports are his first love but he has a yearly subscription for the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto and is a very active member of the Rotary Club He is a past i people He gives a strict austere appearance which he is for his position but feels that he is reality relatively shy I talks with pride of his involvement with Rotary He was program chairman la i i I 1969 he was president of the club and help- ed organize the first big brother project in Aurora that now covers all of York County Cash Carry plywood lumber ltd PRESCRIPTIONS BEST DRUG STORE 8954091 SAVE FLOORING PRICES SUPPLIES POLMAR SPORTS Cash Carrys Summer carpet lubber bached tor home collage Mahogany PETER GORMAN SWIMMING POOL RECREATIONAL SWIMMING JUNE Let us help you own your home loss ilim rcnlcc in easy in- ml Toss you VICTORIA GREY plastic home yard bonanza sakrete special caulking guns 99 tubes white paint chain fence Aw I- sealer