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Porcupine Advance, 11 Mar 1935, 2, p. 1

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(Timmt (MeInty The Porcupine district will certainly | ( McIntyrc put its best team forward when the The Po Allâ€"Stars meet the Dominion Brewery | each of tt team of Toronto at the Timmins rink |three. B toâ€"morrow night. Just 15 of the best way it sh« players from the three teams of few mor district have been chosen to represent | lineâ€"up, b the gold mines against the crack Toâ€" | to show 4A ronto mercantile league outfit. Ace : the North Bailey, former Maple Leaf star has | or so. Ma been tha . EK a oD es s 2 es Mcelnty Ace Bailey, Toronto to Have Team Here Friday Allâ€"Star Team of the Porcupine to Pld\ Noted Mercantile Team, Dominion Brewery Toronto .at Timmins Arena Toâ€"morrow Evening. Should be (.ood (iame. sky‘s store. Among those present when Father Therriault blessed the premises were B. David, Dr. O. J. Stahl, W. S Jamieson, P. Grant, J. Grady, J. P. Bartlieman, S. Cohen, P. De Santis, L. Beauseigle, A. Gauthier, W. Mascotte. Dr. 0. E. Kristensen, Miss Kathleen Burnie, of Torcento, C. Canie, J. M. Lorraine, and Stuart H. Brown K.C., of Toronto. Harris Denning, of Toronto, viceâ€"president was unable to be present. Capital has been raised mainly in Timâ€" mins and Smocth Rock Falls. Miss Burnie is at the head office here and will make her home in Timmins. A board meeting will be held toâ€"night at which plans will be laid for developâ€" ment during 1935. Baptiste David is president of Golden ' Event of MUCh Interest An Arrow and was present at the opening | nounced for Apl'il of the new offices Over Sam Bucovetâ€" Sky‘s store.â€" Amone thasa nrasart uho |o and 12th at United Churel 11 J. Lelivre, of Haileybury, treasurer of the company, told The Advance that they have done 1,385 feet of diamond drilling and have spent $12,000 in deâ€" velopment. He said there are 33 veins showing on the property, one Of which seems to be a continuation of the Vimy vein. Baptiste David is President of New Company. Other| Timmins Men on List of| Chief Shareholders. i ; FL (GGolden Arrow Mine _ Starting at Ramore, > service is available until 10.30 p.m.:â€" the sale of tickets to any destinatior town as large as Timmins, and where the traffic is so profitable it does n<t seem that even economy can justify a reduction of service so drastic that the public service is affected as seriously as would be the case if the ticket office' service is cut down to the inadequate service suggested. Under the present arrangements at the Timmins ticket offtice, the following | pians De present ; town as 1 the traffic ed or 31 in{form ing from officia road Telegraphe reduction in the May be Reduced Service at the Timmins Station Report Current that Staff at Ticket Office to be Reduccdi with Consequent Loss to Public Convenience Here. | â€" â€" IOTCUPINC) ; | outh Porcupine); Woon (South Cattarello (South Porcuâ€" Arundel (Timmins); Kennedy 1s); Malloy (McIntyre); Auger re>; Vail (McIntyre): Polhji] Vol. XX. No. 21 Aill 1 2 Sections 16 Pages meéntce that the repot that if there is tru be changed so that it be avai as large as Timmin: ‘affic is so profitable ACE BAILEY V cuy It one It t offict erred bre w Mcint ii@Al StaAr n ewers through ronto‘s comme Dent (South mmins}: forâ€" The rep ened current retained public foundâ€" t that The game here toâ€"morrow (Friday) night between the Dominion Brewery eam and the Allâ€"Stars of Porcupine will probably be the last big hockey game of the season for this camyp. The Porkies and the Macs have six Jeach of the allâ€"stars and Timmins cnly three. But maybe that‘s about the way it should be, after all. There are ta few more names that might be on the lineâ€"up, but 15 men should be plenty to show Ace Bailey and his lads that the North Country can turn cut a team !or so. Malloy, of McIntyre, will handle ‘the team on the ice. Bailey and his | team are expected to arrive in Timâ€" mins toâ€"morrow afternoon. All the players of the Porcupine team will be familiar to Timmins people, though their outfits will probably be a lconglomeration. Here are the names ind numbers of the Dominion Brewery team : prizes were useful. The refreshment ancther of t the most fas lamy and NV I numbers. . prize by sing happy style dered two c reels, oldâ€"tit usual foxtrot evening. A. M.C. â€" W. A. Mrs. Preciot mittee in ch for her org: the rest of ht w omm l The play presented last year by Young People of the United Church of ETimmins will be remembered for its inâ€" , terest and the excellence of its presentâ€" ation. This year the Young People of the United Church are presenting anâ€" other playâ€"a three act comedy oi special meritâ€"and it is expected to even excel the popularity of last year‘s event. The comedy is entitled "Tons oi Money," and it will be given in United Church on Thursday and Friâ€" day, April l1th and 12th, under the direction of Harold Burt and with a cast of exceptional ability. Further deâ€" tails of the event will be announced later. Young People to Give Attractive Comedy FIRST OF THE QUINTUPLETS TO PRODUCE FIRST TOOTH ! gard to train connections, routes, etc. The baggage room will be open only a few minutes after the arrival of the 8.25 pm. train and there will be no way to receive or deliver baggage after that time. There will be no telephone information available with regard to the arrival of the late train. The inâ€"| convenience of all this to the general public should be apparent to all and it is sincerely to be hoped that effective protest may be made to avoid the conâ€" sequent handicap to the general public service fter forma train. the supplying of information it ence to cost of tickets, train . tions and possible routes: recei baggage; delivery of baggage; tunity for reserving berths; infor as to the arrival of the last pa ird to T Kirklan he plan opted, the ti p.m., with no hour. There 1A V "ublished at Tim Every MONDAY rilable aft _ connecti will probably be re are the nan OCKXE the ticket office will th no sale of tickets There will be no inâ€" which rumot _3 p.m. in reâ€" is, routes, Ctc. 2 open only a irrival of the s; inform last pass! tion in refet train connec ‘ receiving C ins., Ont., Canad: and THURSDAY presider other of billed fo Weather Again on Cold Side in This Country After the mild, weather of last weekâ€" end the average daily temperature dropped suddenly until Tuesday night‘s low was nearly ten degrees below zero. Here are the highs and lows since Monday : Maxima Minima Monday 33 above 23 above Tuesday 17 above 9 below Wednesday 12 above 7 below Thursday . 5 below At eight o‘clock this morning it was : degrees below zero. Yesterday saw the biggest day‘s busiâ€" 'éâ€"tâ€"laere will be ness of the year done at the local Emâ€" ployment Service of Canada office, when more than one hundred and forty jobs were handed out. They were all snapped up in a hurry and in connecâ€" tion with the relief road projects, The Advance was told that every man emâ€" ployed was a deserving case. A group of 60 single men leave toâ€" morrow for two weeks‘ work on the Swastikaâ€"Matachewan road to replace the 75 there now. For the back road to South Porcupine, where a considerâ€" able amount of moving rock and ing is in progress, 75 men will have ten days‘ work. The 75 at nresent emnloyvâ€" This is the first have been taken jects on the sam the government ness, it was a h Several perm filled,. A cook u mine in Quebec requirments of 3 runner is on his mine near Sioux Positions now through the emyp from ten to fift eCXnerienrced ng Mrs. C men, 1 pleasant was ano There w after the as follow Happy Whist Party by Ladies‘ Auxiliary 18 Tables of Whist. List of Prize Winners. Special Feature was the Refreshâ€" ments. â€" Pleasant Social| Followed. One of the cutstanding events of its kind in the North last year was the annual dinner of the Porcupine Credit «Association.c ‘Where. was a large attenâ€" dance of business and professional men from all parts of the â€"camp and a general and helpful discussion of the problems before the businessmen and those in the professions. At last year‘s event the opinion was freely expressed that the gathering was of special imâ€" portance, and so there will be more ; than passing interest in the announce-l ment of. the event this year. The seâ€" cond annual Porcupine Credit Associa-l tion dinner will be held in the Empire hotel, Timmins, on Thursday evening, next, March 21st, commencing at 7.30| p.m. Tickets are now on sale at thei office of the Credit Bureau. ;' Annual Dinner Event of Credit Association Will be at the Empire Hotel ; Timmins on.. Thursday Evening of Next Week, March 21st. Monday were 18 tables and the winners e 24 hands had been played were ws:â€"Ladies:1st, Mrs. Baker; 2nd ulak; 3rd, Mrs. Bound. Gentleâ€" t, Mr. J. Ormston; 2nd, Mr. T. 3rd, Mr. Richardson. The vere all of a special nature and The ladies served a fine line of nents and all settled down to of those socials which please t fastidious. Songs by Miss Belâ€" d Mrs. Entwistle were popular . _ _ Joe Ormston paid for his singing three songs in his usual tyle and‘W. Elphick also renâ€" vo of his specials. Eightsome dâ€"time square dances and the ktrots and waltzes filled out the| A. Bellamy made a capable . A. Devine played the piano. rcious, chairlady of the comâ€" i charge, deserves much credit organizing talent, along with f her coâ€"workers. Mrs. France . presented the prizes. Anâ€" these pleasant whist parties ( aese pi Monda _ evening saw anoth Whist parties of th in the Legion clubr ier success from all weather of last weekâ€" > daily temperature until Tuesday night‘s n degrees below zero. ighs and lows since Maxima 3 above 7 above 2 above TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 14TH, 1935 inother of the of the Ladies clubrooms. It angles days‘ work. The 75 at present employâ€" As noted in The Advance on Monday the official opening of Schumacher‘s new high school will be on Friday evening, March 22nd, though the school has been in use for some weeks past. The chief speaker at the official openâ€" ing will be Dr. Rogers, chief inspector of high schools for the province, and his message no doubt will be one of 'special value and interest. A number ,of other outâ€"ofâ€"town visitors will albo| | be present for the occasion which is ’ expected to be one of particular imâ€" portance in educational way. The meeting will be open to the public and the people of Schumacher and district) are particularly invited to attend opening of their fine new high school The school is modern and unusually' well equipped and has a staff of outâ€" | standing ability. Over Hundred and Forty Men Placed in Work. Many at Work on Relief Road Projects. Other Jobs Filled by Local Employment Bureau This Week. Official Opening Event Schumacher High School Dr. Simpson visited Timmins and the Porcupine last fall, together with his wife and daughter, and they made many friends here and there will be general hope that Dr. Simpson makes early and complete recovery. Dr. L. J. Simpson, Minister of Eduâ€" cation, in the Ontario Cabinet, is reâ€" _ported as seriously ill at his home, and the understanding is that he will not: be able to resume his duties again this session. Word from Toronto this week is to the effect that as soon as what is described as an inflamed abdominal| condition disappears an operation will be necessary. This word of the need for ; an operation on Dr. Simpson is given on the quoted authority of Premier Hep-] burn. Hon. Harry Nixon is taking over| Dr. Simpson‘s duties as Minister of Education, during the necessary absence| of Dr. Simpson through illness. | Dr. L. J. Simpson, Minister of Education, IIl at Home A banquet and short entertainment were given for the distinguished visitor in the hall downstairs after the meetâ€" ing. At the regular meeting of the Goldeon Beaver Lodge, A.F. A.M.,. Timmins, last night, the regular visit of the Disâ€" trict Grand Master, Rt. Wor. Bro. JChns of South Porcupine, was made. Official Visit Here of the Masonic D.D.G.M. The accident of o‘clock at night ; Caradoc. | Eleven ‘persons were injured last night when a C.P.R. passenger train ,and a freight met head on near Lonâ€" don. Visibility was obscured by snow. The engineer in charge of the passenger train, Malcolm McTaggart of London, received serious back injuries when he ’leaped from the cab of his locomotive on realizing that a collision could not be ' averted. t _ William Stenson is tc as fire chief at Cobali i Town has swung into l | bury and New Liskear will pay their fire chi j of calls. He gets regu as a teamster and will . | being paid at the rate Eleven Persons Injured in Train Wreck Near London Announcement is made by the Timâ€" mins branch of the Canadian Legion of ~the th â€"annual St. Patrick‘s Day dance. This big annual event always attracts the danceâ€"loving people and |this year it is again expected that a |record crowd will be on hand. The j event will be held in the Riverside | Pavilion, toâ€"morrow (Friday) with Al Pierini and his Vagabond Kings on the i specially constructed music shell of the pavilion. They are* featuring old Irish airs for some of the dances. Six valuâ€" able prizes are to be awarded and there | are also to be novelties, etc. The Ladies| Auxiliary will cater for the refreshments and these will be up to the usual high standard. TE n on smmmim ow Make up your party. Dress up Iris} style preferred, and them spend the res of the night at the Riverside Pavilion is good advice for all wishing a evening toâ€"morrow (Friday) March 15 Six Valuable Prizes to be Awarded. Al Pierini and Musicians to be Present at| Riverside Pavilion, Toâ€" morrow nigcht. * | Legion‘s 8th Annual | St. Patrick‘s Dance e FIRE CHIEF TO PAID QON BASIS rrow (Friday) with Al Vagabond Kings on the icted music shell of the are"featuring old Irish Cobalt BHut the Silve into line with Hailey skeard and hereafte e chief on the basi 11 21 121 On LNhe Dasl ilar employment act as fire chie!l of $4.00 per call C TO BE SS OF C office include at about ning distance from J ue to nAQq WE ments "The untimely death of Mrs. Sam high| Bucovetsky came as a distressing and shocking blow to her family and to all Irish ; Jews of Northern Ontario, where the e rest ) late Mrs. Sam Bucovetsky spent nearly ilion.| thirty years of her life. 1appy‘ "It was in the early pioneer days ‘h 15.) when trails *were being cut into the wilds of the North and the railroads forged ahead into a country of new ALLS| hope and possibilities, that the Rabkin Dlscussmn at Council : of Assessment Matters sess this lown in a@a year," said : ccuncillor, "I think we have very c able assessors now but they have much to do,. We are the losers evs years by thousands of dollars. Councillor Chateauvert agreed t} conditions in the town have chang within the last year. He suggested t} he assessor‘s office be given some a stants, to get at the true value of an Later he confidenc Little action was taken on any im portant matters at yesterday‘s meetin, of the town council, although relief power and assessment were all unde discussion during the session. Th council was reminded that May will be a public holiday in view of the silver jubilee events and it is possible that some municipal celebration will bi staged here.. The assessment of the town of Timâ€" mins may be in for a complete overâ€" hauling in the near future. At yesterâ€" day‘s council meeting Councillor J. P Bartleman charged that many properâ€" ties in the town were assessed at far below their value. He quoted four in particular, a property assessed at $1,700 is valued at $4,000; another assessed at $2,700 is valued at $8,000; on the third the present owner refused an offer of $7,000 for the place. thouzh the assspse. the own and the * k WO ess this cuncillor, ble asses May be G: Caime as a sSNnock to the family and friends on Monday of this week. One of the leading members of the Jewish community of Timmins pays the following tribute to the late Mrs. Bucoâ€" vetskyâ€"a tribute that will be given very sincere endorsement by all who knew Mrs. Bucovetsky. doz Tributes Being Paid to Mrs. S. Bucovetsky ay be General Revision of the Assessment Roll. Power Question Also to the Front. Relief Cases Take up Some Time. Other Council Matters. rate are down except the general an debenture rate which is up slightly Though the expenditures for publi schools, high school, and library will be approximately the same as last year increased assessment in the town make: it possible to levy a lower rate and colâ€" lect the same amount of taxes. Since the separate school supporters assessâ€" ment did not change greatly, the for the upkeep of the separate schsols remains the same and hence the reducâ€" tion which applies to public schools supporters does not affect them. The rate was decided at a special council meeting on Monday. night but no byâ€"laws have yet been passed auâ€" thorizing the rate. Dates for payment of the two instalments of taxes have been set as May 31st and September 6th. This is the way the rate is divided:â€" ‘ublisbhed at Timmins, Ont.., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY The tax rate for 1935 59.60 mills for public sch a reduction of 1.08 mills rate. Separate school s 16,28 mills more, or a tota on their assessment; this of .28 mills from last yvear From last year all divis rate are down excent th Reduction of Over a Mill in Total Rate for Public School Supporters, Though General Rate is Slightly More than Last Year. uneral being Held This Afternoon at Toronto. Many from Timmins Payâ€" ing Their Last Marks of Respect. the deta mentioned of 0 ouncil Strikes the Tax sRate for the Year 1935 ma pilace, thot $1,900; anc used an off: sment is $1 ian refused Being Held r all divisions except the gt which is u xpenditures | and it is possible celebration will be arly pioneer days eing cut into the and the railroads i country Oof new s, that the Rabkin for the fourt} r of $6,000 cast 500. to disclose whe« pertites were 1UUrPCs I10r pubDll ind library will be ime as last year in the town make: )wer rate and colâ€" t of taxes. Since 1Â¥ l igreed that ve changed in Timmins is ool supporters. from the 1934 supporters pay il of 75.88 mills iny imâ€"jdoubtful properties meeting | contended that pe relief, | property for specul: 1 under‘|assessment in som The| keeping out genuine [ay 6th|nessmen. Mayor Ri 1 Oof thelithe assessnr he ral 111 700 Atl | This he thought it was too much. It was alzo stated that the town pays $93.75 a year insuwance on the police patrol wagon, worth about $250 while they pay only $37.95 premium on the snowplough, valued at $8,000., contended that people were holding property for speculation under the low assessment in some cases and were keeping out genuine builders and busiâ€" ’ nessmen. Mayor Richardson asked that the assessor be called in to a special meeting of the council next Wednesday evening at 7.30. It was also disclosed by Councillor Bartleman that the town has sewage disposal plant insured for $62,500. He had obtained a liberal estimate on the destructible part of the pla: Town Engineer J. D. MacLeal placed the figure at $30,800. "~ varies from $5,00 per $1,000 to : $1,000, but the mayor explain the more combustible part of t. was covered by the higher rate Clerk H. E. Montgomery explai: the reason the former council such a large sum on the plant : they got the large amount of it ‘"Mrs. Sam Bucovetsky was one of the organizers and life member of the Heâ€" brew Ladies‘ Aid Society and the Timâ€" mins Chapter of Hadassah. With these organizations she directed her inâ€" fluence for the good of the Jewish peoâ€" ple and the community at large. The premature departure of this noble woâ€" man from the éarth will be sadly mourned, yet the kindly deeds will never be eradicated from the hearts and minds of the living. The Holly Stores, Timmins, closed at noon toâ€"day and will remain closed all afternoon. L recommendation t meeting. ouncillor Caron. i Last year‘s tax rate of 60:68 mills was _divided as follows:â€" General and debenture 26.04 mills Fublic schools . Py irid 19.52 mills High and technical school . 11.57 mills Publiclibrary\..:;..¢,< s\ Oe millg Local improvements debent. 2.68 mills Separate school supporters paid 35 mills last year in place of the 19.52 mills for public schools. The tendency during the past few years has been for the general rate to increase, the public school rate to deâ€" crease, the public library rate to inâ€" crease, l0cal improvement debentures to decrease and the separate school rate to increase. This year‘s tax rate is levied on a total assessment aside from Mountjoy townâ€" ship, of $6,777,845, an increase of $452,â€" $30 over last year. (Continued on Page Eight) oneâ€"half the rate, ; ; didn‘t cost them any r maller coverage would. incillor Morrison expr( on that $25,000 insurand _ would be enough. T# mills publi Library Local imp separate General and c Public schools High and tech present residence PRICE THREE CENTS irate school supporters pay in place of the 18.72 mills fc schools. R year‘s tax rate of 60:68 mills wa ind technical school improvements incillor ind debentu The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine Established 1912 of $3,000 too much Mr. Bartleman mt from n, which The rate $7.50 per jed that 18.72 11.49 1.99 OWIL that ‘Tried that mills mills mills mills mills mills mills mills mills mills YÂ¥ ©3B §

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