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Porcupine Advance, 23 Dec 1943, 1, p. 1

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. cause 'a. deal of discomforb to its . se L % m@ N D. M. Simpeon, D.F C., Fomerly on 're'a StEL of ‘South Porcupme Public Sehool. Rewe of .Tisale. Would you be kind enough to take this matter bp with hin. j.your own counscil; various Wervice clubk. business men and other orgariations, ‘who would be interested, and ascertain their views. We should appreciate an : early nep}y, ei.her @A oa'ble or air letter !or the mly‘ m the full approval of anding Officer, and all it ng this will meet with your faâ€" The maiter was brougbb to the attenâ€" fl,onoffme'rowncd'rhnminsbyaletber gwflfiten by Wlight Lieutenant D. M. Bhnpgon DF.C, ) Flight Lieut. Simpson rly af er on the staff of ‘ Bgouth Porcupine Public School. e has Lbeen overseas some time and has won the Distingilished Fiying Cross fm’ ms courage, gallantry and resourceâ€" Fuiness. / A similar letter was sent by Tlldale and Reeve W. Bannerman, of W’hl.mey ‘It is understood that ‘both tbhe .townships like Timmins, are enâ€" ‘To the Mayor, â€" Téimmins, Ont., Oo.nada . Dear Bir;â€" As a former resident of .'the (Po:rcupine HDistrict T am taking the: Bberty of addressing both an offer and request to you. Briefly, the position js this:~â€" We have a fourâ€"engined, bomâ€" ber squadmn which as yet is an orâ€" phan, and which we would like to have rdopted by people back home. Our Wing Commander was ‘discussing this toâ€"day, and 'f mggesbed the Porcupine, so he has given me.authority to write you giving you the first opportundty of adopting +UB. °fIf this were done our hame would te "The Porcupine Squadâ€" thusiastic over the idea. The letter trom I'fight Lieut. Slmpson was as follows:~ _ of a squadron entails taking triendly #nteres; in the sqitadron‘s activy @;ee a.ud providing its members wlgh comforta, cigarettes etc. It should ~community a good deal of publicity in return. e Iam sendincsimflar letter to the vour, peasedw%theimenmbenotw- ents and friends who turned out for mmmmuamm and,;eleom ‘with great m:xtiun not only m their. .. > Â¥ours Sincerely, might, Lleut D. M. Simpson, D.F'.C 433 Squadron _ RCAF. Overseas.. A.fter the letter wansr read at eomlcil C 821 c o d t S yPe o o . ECE . as we hope to do to ours " _ ~_RCAF. Overseas Nov. 1"7th, 1943 ‘Truck in Double ‘Trouble meeting on Monday the followmz resâ€" olution was passed unanimously:â€" . Moved by J. W, Spooner and secondâ€" ed by Karl A. Eyre, that the Council approve the adoption of No. 433 ‘squadâ€" ron R.C.AF., by the munlcipalmes of the Porcupine District, the unlt to be known as the "Porcupine Squadron,” and that all organizations be requested to assist in supplying. necessities and comforts for the members of the Squad ron crew. â€"â€" Carried. Wm. Sandberg or for his truck or for both. At 10.10 am. the truck was in collision with a car driven by, Mr. R. McKinfiey, 124 Birch street south. The ‘mccident occurred at an intersection. The truck was damaged to the extent ‘of $250.00, while the damage to:â€"the car would be $200.00. .A wrecker was called to take the truck away, and while the ‘truck was being hauled down Commerâ€" .glal. avenue, the cable broke ‘arid the. Smashes into House, After Being Damaged in Colh- sion with Car. truck crashed down the‘ inclige and smashed into 97 Commercial ‘avenue, breaking : the front wall of the house and causing damage of $200.00 or more ‘to the building as well as gim A sSevâ€" ere shock to the eouple in the house. fMManhourandahalf that unlucky truck was in two accidents. However, there was good luck in the fact that no one was injured in either accident, except by shock: : Next Mecting of Kiwanis Tuesday at Lions Club Hall ‘The next meeting of the Kiwanis will be held on Tuesday in the tLions Qlub hall The date is changed to Tuesday as Monday is a holida.y The shange of place of the meeting is on ccount of the. closing of the Empire hotel‘ dining room while repairs are oe}ng made to ‘the. kitchen thmunsotms'tflammthemnum :mmm ‘Mr.‘P. a. Boyce prinâ€" mblicmol,on' Yesterday was an unlucky day for * Toward Canada, this mine, the largâ€" Iest gold . ptoducer ‘in .: â€" Dominion, ‘bears a §pecial responslbmty It is enâ€" Atrusted with the maintenance, in phyâ€" sical health and productiveness. of ‘a ‘property which year in and year out ;Ior a third of. a century he contrf ,buwd nnportantly to the . . .Of Canada‘s creditâ€" (posiit : Tt 15 C nifueted continumg the welineing Responsibility to Mining Development to Wellâ€"being of In a recent issue of The Northern Miner the Hollinger Consolidatedâ€"Grold Mines under. the heading; ‘"We Have a Trust to Keep,” expresses the . reâ€" sponsibilities the. company feels and the ideais At every keeps in nmind. The order in which these responsibmtles are set â€"forth is incldental as they are held equally important /s There. is the. responsibility to. mining development, a patricticâ€":duty that has engaged the . Hollinger in explorat.ion work in hope of further. deveIOpv ment of mining, as maintaining and externding. the. propertles now in operation. sBA e d Hollinger s# 20 CS V There is the responsbmty for : t.h.p communities.concerned.in:the industry, including not only Timmins but . other centres affected. â€" es 4 i There is the responsibillt.y to welfare of the employees, and especial to the men on active service for their country and for freedom and the right. There is . the responsibilityâ€" to ‘the sharenolders and the public in general. These four ::esponstbflifies broadflv cover the field and noâ€"one who has carefully followed the record of bhe numerouscanadiancommumuestmm '»which it purchases goods st . It haa ‘BR> responsiblllty toward the ing * public‘ whose oonfiilme years can say. that the Hollinger:has not honestly and. ably and. faithfully kept itstrust.mthese partioulm's â€" The ,,announcement in The Northern Miner govers the case so completely that u is given herewith in ful as creed that anight well be. adopted by all large oorpomtions c c as expreéssed in this: and othfl' m,inw- "nas m“de "“‘ 'mmmwm'mww ;mwagawarm““m' oi:altmm houghts is ‘the esponsibility to Mimming iJevelopment to W eliâ€"DeIMg OI Communities Concerned, to Shareholders: and Public and to Men Employed Eébecmlly Those on Semce for King and Country. â€" . sls . it purchases goods and. suppues.] haaaresponsibimy towardthe $3 ;E § bif _...‘f;.... Wihien you â€"think of total wat, itâ€"would be. a good idea. to think of. the Bowen family of: Edmonton, sons and daunghters of Mrs. Alberta. capital. : Nine of 1 jobs. Two ma ing by the Harvard training plane above are six members of the "Battling Bowens," four of whom are workers at Aircraft Repair Ltd., one of Canada‘s leading aircraft overhaul plants, From left to right â€" rs. J. W. Bowen of the 1 in the family are Servâ€" the armed forces or working in war vital rried sisters are prevented from joinâ€" ing the others because of home obligations. â€" Standâ€" | are: Jack Bowen, plant suptrintendent at Aircraft Repair; Harry Bowen, mechanic at Aircraft Repair; Leading Stoker Duncan Bowen, R.C.N.V.R.; Eleanor Bowen, engine tester at Aircraft Repair; Flying Ofâ€" ficer Robert D. "Bob" (Bowen, D.F.C., and William Bowen, also of Aircraft Repair. ~Threé other Bowens Â¥ are overseas, Company: Sergeantâ€"Major Boâ€" wen, with the Loyal Edmontoh Regiment since Sepâ€" tember, 1941; Pte. Colin A. Bowen, Royal Canadian Engineers, and, Sgt, A. C. Bowen, 17th Light Antiâ€" sAircraft Bty., Canadian Army Overseas. WwE HAVE A BRUST and of the. safe and well.* And those employees who have carried on‘ with us-afor them we also bear a trust. o nc x : /n order _ that, the nation‘s activities as a .whole may be bmadened and enâ€" riched, and to the end that employâ€" ment. may beâ€" expanded and. opportuni- ties for promotlon and betterment; may. be increased,, Hollinger has assumed the task of exploring and developing other mining areas, Notable: among these and indeed, notable in the mining ‘hisâ€" tory of. Canada, is the extensive explorâ€" ation . enberprise in Labrador, where' numerous and encour g mdications have been: had from "p nminary prosâ€" pecting scientific study Granted fruit.lon, a generous qnlargement to the country‘s"achievements will ‘be: attained‘ . The Ski Club will hold its official ope ening on Dec. 26th. ‘Special features of the.Gccasion . will be ski pictures to ibe shown and a most enten:aining proâ€" Ski ‘ CIub . 26th here, making the nation better ‘fitted to meet the calls ‘of peace or war, and affording new outlets for the energies of its men andâ€" women. This.company cherishes and keeps the trust. F7 gra.mme .. No .skiâ€"er should â€"miss event â€" f.he official opening for: me seasondtbesxtombbecm Ski Plctures and Entertainâ€" ~ment to. Féabure Offlclpl â€" Opening. â€" al' keys after dateat.ing *C. J. seeepesrm; j ,' '..;'._._",."_s-wem to w. mwm lefeated A: '-j-s-mmmnm . Hockey fans are in for another treat \during the Christmas Jholiday. This will ‘be the appearance of several" of, the young stars _pf ‘hockey. now playing in outside teams both in Canada and the United States. . The. game will be beâ€" Schumacher and S. Porcupine [and is a scheduled fixture of the Mines Senior League. Among those who are visiting theirâ€" homes for..the holidays, and have consented to take part in the game are members of last year‘ § Holâ€" ‘man Pluggers and others: now in the South Porcupine, will be led by *‘Glamourâ€" ‘Boy" â€"Allan Stanley, of Boston: Olympics. Bill Gruik of the Q. H. A. Junior,; Galt ‘Frank »Bicoli, of Stratford, and! their popular coach Carlo Cattarello. Schumacher* will: also have a number of last year‘s top: performers. »All ; hockey will: want: to witness 'this game, andâ€"as.a lasit minute reminâ€" "der ‘it‘s at the Mcintyre Arema, at 8.15 Hockey Stars from â€" qr and N }iear to Play Part in }«Game on Boxmg -‘Day~ 3 fls p.m. on Boxing Day, Monday, Dec. 27th. E â€" Welt‘s Rmk Wmner m ‘This Annual Turkey Drawâ€" of Mcintvre Curling Club 'I'he finq.ls for the annual Turkey Draw of the McIntyre Curling Glub were played on Tuesday evening when E. Welt‘s rink defeated E, Dixon‘s rink 74â€"3 for the fltteen-pound turkeys ih t.he :main event: . The winning team was E..Welt, Bob Crosby, R. deGruchy and C. Tremblay. â€"<~‘The mmewup were, E. Dixon, A. Bettiol H.. Burns and ‘T. Young who won the ten-ponnd "turkeys. ‘â€" ‘In the COnsolaj;ion ‘event tie wmninx ,teamJR..‘HallAB'R.ichardsmA. Duval and ‘Bert." Burwell, â€"won‘ the 'cmdr.ens ‘defeated Sid. McCoy, >W Sutton, D. McRory and Chas. Edney. ~ On Sunday ‘evening the first distriâ€" bution ‘of "turkeys and chickens were F. A. Robinson‘s rink won Timmins Kiwanis Club He as Happy and u _orous Forecast by Hollinger Weaâ€" ther Bureau. â€"â€" Says Weekâ€"end to be Warmer Toâ€"day will be partly cloudy and quite cold, but gradually turning warmâ€" er, says Mr. Wheeler of the [Hollinger Weather Observatory,, and it will be wamer for the weekâ€"end. At eight o‘clock this morning the thermometer stood at â€"20 degrees. Snowfall for the week is two and one half inches. Annual Event Again is Pleasing Event, Visistors for Day Include Past Lfeutenantâ€"Governor Ralph Taylor, of New ~Liskeard and Kiwanian Waller of Hamilton, _ â€" â€" Maximum and minimuin temperaturâ€" es for the week were: Thursday, Decâ€" ember 16th, 14 and â€"12; Friday, Decâ€" ember ‘17th,‘ 32 and 22: Saturday, Decâ€" ember 18th, 28 and 22; Sunday, Decemâ€" ber‘19th, 34 and 2; Monday, December 20th, 3 and â€"12; Tuesday, December 21st, â€"10 and â€"24; Wednesday, Decezm- ber 22nd, â€"12 and â€"22.) _ Funeral in Tisdale Cemeâ€" tery on Mondav Mrs. Musgrave ~ Passes to Rest in Her 88th Year The death occurred very suddenly on Saturday mornfng at 1,30 at St. Mary‘s: Hospital, of Mrs, Charlotte Anne Musâ€" ‘grave, for twentyâ€"one"years a popular and. reSDected citizen of. Timmins.. The. late Mrs. Musgrave was in her. 88th year, and had enjoyed â€" the best of nealth until on Nov.. 29th when she took a heart attack and was taken to hospital.: While in Timmins she workâ€" ed as a trained nurse Por a numker of, years, was a member of the First Uni*ted Church, and was a valued member of the Women‘s Association of the Wnited Church and of the Women‘s Institute. ‘The funeral was held Monday, Decâ€" ember 20th, . from ‘Walker‘s Funeral Parlour, where the ibody rested. Rev. W.M. Mustard conducted the service. Interment was made in Tisdale cemeâ€" tery. The late Mrs. Musgrave is survived by one sister, Mrs. J. E. Webster, of Oregon; three stepsons, Howard Musâ€" grave of Halifax, Wells. and (Rokert Musgrave of San Francisco; and one daughter, Mrs, D. R. Cumming, of The late Mrs. Musgrave was beloved by all who knew her and the deepest sympathy is extended to xthe bereaved relatives in their loss. _ Monday, Dec. 27 Boxt Day Proclaimed a Civi oliday in Timmins _ . of gasoline from a local service tank was placed on parole for three months when the case was disposed of in Ju=â€" venile Other Matters Dealt With at Meeting of C day. Town Staff Praised for Coâ€" t "Go Service. Newspapers Also Thanked. Mayor Speakg of the Harmony and Good Work of Council. â€" ‘The fifteenâ€" ad charged in J e Court last week with the theift ME tba.t. mbday. D_ec 2’uh 'oe deciared Town council held a meéting in the, The mayor and clerk were authorized . / town hall on Monday afternoon with | to execute an egreement with John the mayor in the chair and c"m‘m"m md"“ Carmmovale for renewal of the lease on . Terry ‘Gladstone, Spooner, o k w o oc s m frsis on ie saille one of the special items of business . 88 waawedecisiontoacoedetothem- y Who ‘Took Gasoline Paroled for Three Months The annual Christmas party of Timâ€" mins EKiwanis was held at the Empire hotel on Monday and was a lot of huâ€" mour and happiness. Each member brought Christmas present for someé other Kiwanian. The gifts were inexâ€" pensive in cost but high in humour, and accompanying greetings (some in ‘some worse) were funnier yet» It can all be summed up in the classic phraseâ€"-a goocl tin‘m Waet had by all.~ Visitoqrs dor the day included Past Lieutenant Governor Ralph Taylor, of New Liskaard Kiwanian CGeo. Whiller, of Hamilton; Lieut. R. H. Neame and Mr. J. Hamden, Timmins. 4 Repol’led Kllled in Action, Dec. 17 Popular Young Airman was ~Born in Timmins. _ ~Mrs. Gilberte (Betty) Bateman reâ€" reived the sad news this week that her husband,, Filight Sergeant James Richâ€" ard Bateman, had been killed in oper- ational flw on Dec. 17th. Flight Berg't Bateman was a nwtdve son of Timmins and always popular and highly regarded here. He was born here twentyâ€"three years ago, his faâ€" ther the Jate A. R. Bateman being one of the early residents of the town, Fit. Serget.: Bateman first ennsted with the Grey. and Gimeoe Forest;ers hhree years w y t * Judge to Hold Recount Municipal Votes on January 4 in nNoveadber 1942 He waeht overseas in December, 1042, and was on operaâ€" tional flights from October of this year to the time Of his death.. _ â€" He is survived by his widow (fomerly Miss Migneault) and one little daughâ€"~â€" ter, Beverly, who live at 54 Bannerman avenue, and sisters and his stepmother, 61 Maple street, north.. To these the sincere sympathy of a.ll wfll be extended. Votes of U. Aubry and J. V. Bc{mhemme to be Recount- . ed.. ’ Fo.lowing application: of J. V. Bonâ€" homme, candidate with only 7. votes less than the sixth successful oandldatet in the recent municipal election, «Judge Rene Danis will hold a recount of the votes of Mr.â€"Bonhomme and those of U. Aubry, the sixth candidate. _ The recount is to be held on January 4th. The a.ppncauon was made and â€"the necessary depoelt, placed by. Mr. Bonâ€" homme in view of the closeness of his vote to that of Mr. Aubry. The reâ€" count will decide which ot»tmetmo candidates will hold. the geart. :. sys 2 Novembetr, 1941, he trans»

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