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Some bugs still remain as Olympics draw close MONTREAL CP It was touted as the dress rehearsal for the Games and by the time weekend of competition at the main Olympic sites was over officials were faced with lot of stitching and mending With less than three weeks before the Games begin lot of it may be patchwork that ath letes think may not be enough Some of the spectators who watched the events probably will agree The athletes were competing in 11 sports at nine of the main Olympic sites and Game organ izmg committee officials were looking for possible problems Many were found But some of the strongest criticism was aimed at the Olympic Village where athletes will live for the two weeks of the Games One Canadian run ner said Living in that place for two weeks as nice as it is will drive people up the wall Shotputter Bruce Pirnie of Winnipeg said the crowded con dition of the village could affect performances of athletes When asked about the village most competitors said it was noisy and because of the crowding they found it impos sible not to disturb roommates while moving around ATHLETES IMPRESSED The main stadium which has been under cloud of suspicion for most of the last year clearly impressed the athletes competing in nationalinter national track and field meet The facilities many said were great although lot seemed puzzled by the artificial surface of the running track Middleand longdistance run ners found their times slower than they expected while sprinters liked the hard sur face The meet produced little for the record books but it gave younger athletes their first taste of bigstadium com petition and many said they liked the roar of large crowd even though it became almost deafening However the throwing even tsdiscus javelin and shot puthwere held in nearby practice field because of con cern that the recentlylaid in field playing surface would be look inside the stadium MONTREAL CP Some of the props werent ready and some actors blew their lines as the curtain went up on the Olympic Park stage with flurry of events Saturday three weeks to the day before the opening of the 1976 Summer Games But most of the public in at tendance seemed more ready to stand in awe of the theatre it self than to fret about problems still to be ironed out The 73000capacity Olympic Stadium swallowed up perhaps 10000 spectators for its in augural action the Quebec high school track championships and track events featuring Canadian athletes and smat tering of foreign competitors Field events of the champion ships were moved to training grounds within the Park when the infield sod in place for sev eral weeks was deemed to be too wet to stand up to com petition But the massive electronic scoreboards at each end of the stadium spatout their messages after some minor early prob lems and switched to pictures of the Park and stadium with apparent ease The opening in the roof of the stadium created dramatic eggshaped slice of sky and cloud passing overhead with the view probably better than that to be expected when the tower which is to loom over the opening is completed LITTLE TOO CLOSE The Olympic Installations Board thought the tower could have been done for the Games said organizing com mittee spokesman Alain Guil bert but it might have been little too close for comfort He said the tower dis pensable for the Games can be built in seven routine work weeks after the Olympics In the meantime its base houses the swimming hall and the sta dium screens project what it is to look like when finished In the swim hall lonelylook ing ushers and usherettes over saw several thousand empty seats as national swimming and diving competition was conducted If hosts hostesses usners and usherettes were to gain ex perience handling crowds they spent the day hoping that an evening water polo game would draw them Three separate judo com petitions rolled on in the Velo drome site of Olympic cycling just next door but short win dy walk away The debris of continuing con struction litters the grounds and concrete dust and dirt swirled in the wind to harass spectators on their way in and out Meanwhile the organizing committee announced that pur chasers of tickets to rowing competitions at the Olympic Basin on Ile Notre Dame in the St Lawrence River would have their money refunded Many athletes were unable to get to the event because of disrup tions in air travel Coldwater Courier BySHIRLEYJENNETT The familyof William Beach Sr held reunion at Bass Lake Provincial Park Sunday Mr Beach was honored on the occasion of his 7lst birthday as well as Fathers Day In attendance were Mr and Mrs Cecil Gill and Karen and Mr and Mrs Danny Gill and Kelly of Cobourg Ron Gill of London Mr and Mrs Doug Young and Girls of Thamesford Mr and Mrs Brian Beach and girls of Uxbridge Mr and Mrs William Beach Jr and family Mr and Mrs Ernie Beach and family Mr and Mrs Orley Silk Eldee and Bradley Mr and Mrs Jerry Beach and family Mr and Mrs Jack Beach and girls Mr and Mrs Doug Beach and Kelly and Ken Larry and Darlene Beach all of Col dwater Harry Cowan reports that in recent electrical storm tree near his house was struck with lightning and Those from Coldwater at tending the Orillia University Womens Club Tour of Homes last week included Lila Silk Gwen Mason Betty McAr thur Pat Clark Linda Hass Irene Bannerman Mona Beach and Norma OConnor Visiting this weekend with Mr and Mrs Ivan Hall and Mr and Mrs Alan Hill were their children Mr and Mrs Garry Hall and sons Robbie and Jimmy of Markstay George Hill of Toronto who is employed by an engineering firm was also home for the weekend Recent visitors with Mr and Mrs Ernie Miller in cluded Mr and Mrs Brian Callan of Durham and Mr and Mrs Childs of Owen Sound Mr and Mrs Doug Young and girls of Thamesford spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs rley Silk ang boys damaged by them The field will be the site for the final soccer matches and equestrian events along with track and field competitions and opening ceremonies The grass would not have chance to recover if it was damaged now officials said And the roof of the Velo drome site of the cycling com petitions got itself back in the newsnot because of its fire hazard potential but because it leaked after rainstorm Friday night Velodrome director Michel Ecrement said the water was cleared away without any dam age to the track made of an Af rican wood which dries rapidly and absorbs only 10 per cent humidity He said the problem would be cleared up this week The water leaked through the joints of the acrylic roofing panels which have failed several fire safety tests Problems at the swimming diving hall were ironed out Sat urday and officials said Sunday they are satisfied with the buildings condition Although they said it will not happen during the Games Olympic organizing committee officials bungled ticket sales for some events Sold out signs were posted at the swim ming hall Saturday when half the seats were available WINS MOTORCYCLE RACE MOSPORT Ont CP Steve Baker of Bellingham Wash jumped into the lead at the first turn Saturday and stayed ahead the full 15 laps to win the first Motorcycle Grand Prix of Canada at Mosport Park Baker has won the Cana dian Grand Prix three con secutive years and the Cana dian point championship in the last two years LIFEGUARD TRAINING COURSE Sandy McKee and Tracy Daniels try to get Tony Cam peau into relaxed position in lifeguard training course at Lions Pool Campcau was simulating an epileptic taking fit in the water Lifeguards learn to ask specific questions in order to determine just how serious fit is and if the victim has history of epilepsy Examiner Photo Nursing assistant from NB wins $135000 in Sweeps By THE ANADIAN PRESS Disbelief was the immediate reaction of Lillian Waugh of Saint John East NB when she was told she had won $135000 with an Irish Hospitals Sweepstake ticket on Malacate winner of Saturdays Irish Sweeeps Derby Saturday When informed by Saint John radio station reporter the 51yearold registered nursing assistant said Oh my goodness cant be lieve it that its happened to me Two Ontario men identified as Peter Ridachek and Bob Stamm of Central Patricia about 230 miles north of Thun der Bayshared ticket on thirdplace finisher Northern Treasuretowin$18000 They held ticket number ZIIM24212 Miss Waugh who had ticket Bay City Rollers awards postponed because of crowd TORONTO CP An estimated 55000 fans forced postponement of an awards presentation to the rock and roll quintet Bay City Rollers on Sunday when officials were unable to subdue the frenzied crowd mostly teen aged The Scottish group recor ding new album here for the last two months was on hand to receive five awards from the Canadian Recording In dustry Association About 1000 people camped overnight at Nathan Phillips Square in front of city hall and police reported that about 400 were treated by St John Ambulance attendants after fainting as result of too much excitement and stifling temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius Many of the fans dressed in tartantrimmed jeans ten nis shoes striped socks and suspenderswtrademarks of their Scottish idolswcarried record albums and photos of the band in hopes of getting them autographed Officials organizing the ceremony refused to make the award presentation after two attempts to bring the band onstage were thwarted by the surging crowd WARNEI DANGER Police issued several warn ings to the fans that persons at the front of the stage were in danger of being crushed The presentation was made later at closed news con fercnce at hotel in the north end of the city Three gold records presented by an official of Capitol Records were given to the band for their singles Saturday Night and Money Honey and their album Bay City Rollers Two platinum awards signifying sales of more than 250000 copies were presented for the groups albums Bay City Rollers and Rock and Roll Love Letter The Rollers have been months that their North American fans have picked up on their music and brought it to popularity In less than year more than 750000 records by the Rollers have been sold in Canada reporter asked whether the groups members were bothered by the fact that their concerts are virtutally unheard by the nonstop screaming of the fans SAYS NOISE PROBLEM Yes said Eric Faulkner 22 The main hassle we have is communicating ourselves onstage We cant even hear ourselves playing Its pro blem but we have to learn to accept Sears Where portrait photography has become an art imagine our fans will quiet down in few years Ilowever Derek Longmuir 24 said the group gets an unbelievable buzz when the band is confronted by hordes of screaming teenagers Its hard to describe It makes you shudder Ian Mitchell at 17 the groups youngest member and its most recent addition was asked how he enjoys his new life as Roller and whether he is bothered by the lack of privacy Its all right The group was in before in Ireland played six nights in row and oiin had one night to rehearse So havent really had any private life at all Excellent quality Outstanding price 99 $13 so¢ nondhng 21865507 said that after she discovered Thursday her ticket was one of 12 drawn by Cana dians this year she received an offer from an Ontario man to buy it WANTED SHARE He wanted to buy my ticket for $20000 or at least take half interest in the ticket she said Miss Waugh who plans to use some of the money to renovate her sisters home in Amherst NS said she has no idea what she will do with the rest of it Thursday George Bodkin of St Thomas Ont won the sweeps superprize of about $700000 Mr Bodkin truck driver living on disability pension was the 13th Canadian to win the superprize in 23 draws OAKLAND As The Barrie Examiner Monday June 28 19767 Everybody gave cheer when Finley backed down OAKLAND AP Owner Charles Finley was the first to blink Sunday in his toetotoe confrontation with his Oakland As Minutes before his As were slated to strike on Sunday after close vote authorizing walk out Finley made the move that automatically called it off He finally gave permission for Joe Rudi Rollie Fingers and Vida Blue to play Relief pitcher Fingers shared the hero honors with veteran third baseman Sal Bando who hit two homers and drove in three runs as the As beat Min nestoa 53 Finley had sold outfielder Rudi and pitchers Fingers and Blue on June 15 only to have commissioner Bowie Kuhn void the deal and send the three back to Oakland Finley wouldnt allow man ager Chuck Tanner to play them saying it might be an ad mission that he hadnt truly made the sales He asked $10 million in dam ages from the commissioner AS LEFT SHORT But when he kept the trio on the bench the players threat ened the walkout saying that his action was unfair to the 22 remaining since theyd had to take up the slack Finley finally backed down at 430 pm EDT just when the game and the strike were scheduled to begin Everybody gave cheer said pitcher and player repre sentative Jim Todd who said the strike situation made him as nervous as he had ever beenmuch more nervous than in game Finley maintains hell win his big damage suit and also get the sales approved by the cour tsRudi and Fingers to Boston Red Sox for $1 million each and Blue to New York Yankees for $15 million Kuhn ruled the sale of the three players wasnt in the best interest of the game On the matter of the sale the players back their owner even though there have been many clashes in the past involving the outspoken Finley Most of us feel he should be able to sell them said Todd Its his team IGNORED ADVICE The player representative said the As voted to strike even though executive director Mar vin Miller of the Major League Players Association advised against it Norcliffe wins Plate with laterace rally TORONTO CP Trainer Roger Attfield believes Nor cliffe is just going to keep im proving and that spells trouble for the opposition The threeyearold son of Buckpasser purchased at the 1974 Saratoga NY yearling sales by LtCol Charles Baker of Toronto convinced Attfield of his potential after winning the 117th running of the Queens Plate by halflength Saturday over Military Bearing thought that this horses best distance was going to be something between mile and miles said Attfield al ways thought this horse would be at his best from the middle of his threeyearold year on Ridden by confident Jeff Danson wants aid increase for foreign housing health TORONTO CP Barney Danson federal minister of urban affairs said Saturday he would like to see an in crease in Canadian foreign aid to help fight critical hous ing water and health pro blems in other countries The minister said at con ference on human settlement that although he supports an increase in foreign aid he fears that most Canadians do not share his view In times of restraint this is one of the first areas most people ask for cuts to be made he said Mr Danson said Canada spends about $1 billion year on international aid He said Canada should do more toward providing de cent living conditions for its own disadvantaged in cluding many native Indians CONTINUES WITH Fell who finished 10th in the Plate last year and had his hor se scratched while riding as an apprentice in 1974 Norcliffe rallied with about 100 yards re maining to beat Military Bear ing in the $138025 race for Ca nadianbred threeyearolds Military Bearing ridden brilliantly by 48yearold Ave lino Gomez led all the way in the llamile race at Woodbine until Norcliffe caught him Military Bearing owned by Jim Corcoran of King Ont finished lengths ahead of Confederation running for Windfields Farm with Laissez Passer fourth in the field of 11 RATED WELL He rated real well today said the 19yearold Fell lead ing rider on the Ontario Jockey Club circuit knew had Mil itary Bearing at the eighth pole The time on fast track was 205 compared with the Plate record of 202 set by Victoria Park in 1960 ma was While he to attend the together for eight years but it dvgiee IgIIIIOIHITlee dthe gcharge BeaCh Reunion is only in the last several 33 followed the telephoni cable aarilddTifcw ed OUt FAMILY GROUPS AND ADULTS ALSO Mrs Lillian Snow of Hunt handling sville is spending week with U5 her brother and his wife Mr ller ponm and Mrs Alf Bidmead adult UNION LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY Mr and Mrs Orley Ban nerman and family attended the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Cliff Banner man of Owen Sound June 51h They aISO visited recently with Mr and Mrs Ralph Cuffe of Bracebridge An 8x10 Colour Portrait of your child AT ALL 56 STORES do onl Olllgood June 79 Ohm July Choose from Innuhed porlroltu not prools Chance of poles Extra prints available of reasonable pmes No obligation to boy od ditionol portraits Limit one oIIor STILL NO CHARGE FOR ALTERATIONS an Mel GEORGIAN MA BARRIE John Bannerman is pre sently rehearsing dancing part in the Mariposa Arts Theatre Production of Cabaret which will be put on at the Stephen Leacock Wishes to Announce per person two per family ChlId 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