Ontario Community Newspapers

Barrie Examiner, 17 Feb 1979, p. 9

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it n0uy Bingo Gambling isnt illegal here By DAVID BURCSIK Of The Examiner No matter how you look at it bingo is gambling In some cities it has been banned unless profits are for charity But no matter where the money goes people still come in droves to try their hand at the age old game Four years ago maior fire put the Huronia Wing Club out of the bingo business The club managed to keep operating at their hall at 14 High St but there was no bingo because of the size of the hall In October 1978 they purchased shell on Highway 90 about three kilometers west of Barrie said bingo caller Jerry Hand This shell said Hand was garden centre at one time big empty building Just four walls and roof There wasnt even floor In short time with volunteer labor from club members he said the Wing Club held the second bingo Thursday since its four year shutdown And said Erling Brumstadt member of the club the second week was success The first week the club lost money Hand said it wasnt that people didnt want to come and spend money at making money it was the first bingo after four years and many people didnt know about it Thursday was different story People knew the bingo was happening and although there was drifting snow and poor visibility the hall was full Bingo isnt the only game at the hall Theres another game with pull tab tickets called Nevada Club Nevada Club tickets are instant win tickets that you open and it the combination is bars cherries or other assorted fruits as on Las Vegas slot machine you win varying amounts of money ranging from Si to $50 Hand who sells these tickets said he gave away more than $200 in prizes at the game Thursday Every time per son won another group would buy more tickets He ran out of tickets before the end of the night Yet when someone iumped and said won $50 no one was as emotional as when someone else cried Bingo

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