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Whitby Free Press, 14 Dec 1983, p. 1

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'I Dave Kosoy, Toronto-Metro Oldtlmer8 capt ain meet8 VIctor Kuzkin, Soviet Veterens captain at centre bce for the cerem'onlal puck-droppl 'ng.,Jolnlng them are Bob Richardson, Whltby Jaycees President, Ait. Treen,- Whitby. Dunlopsý former defen-" semnan (releaslng the puck), and Tom Edwards, Whltby Counililor representlng the Town of Whltby. Free Press Staff Photo Whitby, welcomes Soviet Vets -Toronto Metro Oldtimers for charity match Attersley, Mayor of the Town of Whitby, On- tario, with high. respect from the, U.S.S.R. hockey old-timers team". In return, the Town and the Whitby' Jaycees presented the Russians with varlous souvenirs, inéluding Canadian and Whitby flags, and a certificate of appreciation. Shortly before the game began at Iroquois Park Arena, -a smal contingent of Koreans arrived to protest the Soviet presence. The group, representing the Korean Canadian Cultural Association and the Korean Canadian Sports Association, paraded in front of the ihMain en- trance but caused no disturbance. The Soviet Veterans were unware of the demonstration as they were already in their team dressing room preparing for the 8 p.m. game. After the opening ceremonies had con- ciuded the game began. In the first minute of ac- tion, Dale Roife of the Oidtimers team was penaiized for tripping, seconds later Soviet player Igor Raminsky scored the first goal of the game. As the end of the third period drew near, the teams were ail tied up at 3-3. Then with six seconds remaining in the game, Dennis Hex- tai chalked a waist-high shot past Soviet goaltender Alexander Kulikov for a 4-3 vie- tory. Although the number of spectators attending the historic match bas not yet been tabulated, returns from box office sales have been estimated at $1,100 to $1,300. The money will be donated to the expan- sion of the Continuing Care Ward at Dr. J.O. Ruddy Hospital. More game photos on Page 10 Marigold Playhouse vandalized Detective Goreski, in charge of criminal in- vestigations for the Town of Whitby, and Con- stable Bramma, of 18 Division, examine the door lock of the Marigold Dinner Playhouse box office entrance. Durham Regionai Police responded to a eaUl from the Marigoid Dinner Playhouse, 419 Brock St. N., Whitby, when a custodian found evidence of illegai entry on Dec. 7. Art Ruiler, an em- ployee 'of the theatre,, arrived for work at 6 a.m. and found the lock on the east side entran- ce door unusually loose. Once inside he discovered the office area had men ran- sacked. Files, papers, tickets, and box office receipts normaily kept in cabinets and drawers littered the floor. A bottie opener had been used to pry open the beer fridge and a locked wooden door 0of the liquor display cabinet had been smashed. A set of. keys were found in the parking lot and turned into police. 'F 'J i 1

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