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ae PEROT RN a Eee or Russ Howard will represent this region at the Labatt's Ontario Tankard Feb. 7-12. Howard swept the A side at St. Catharines dur- ing the weekend in the regional Ontario Curling Association finals. Howard, from the Penetanguishene Curling club, defeated Ed Davies of Toronto, 4-2. Howard stole the ninth to climb to two up coming home. Howard to -~move on to Tankard "The ice was straight so the rocks didn't curl. We were unfamiliar with the ice where Davis wasn't, so we had to be cautious," Howard ex- plained during a telephone interview. Howard's next oppo- nent was Steve Brown of Gravenhurst, the "B"' winner at the zones in Alliston. Russ was one up coming home with the hammer and won 7-5. Arena to get some improvement by Robert Risk Staff Writer The arena's 30-year-old compressor is being replaced, thanks to a $15,454 grant from the ministry of tourism and recreation. The grant is part of $21 million in capital projects the government has slated for communities across the province. The town applied for a grant in September and should receive the fun- ding next month. Ron Marchildon, Penetang' recreation director, said the grant covers a third of the cost for the compressors, which freezes the ice surface. "We bought it 10 years ago, and it was old then. We'll be tendering it now to get an actual cost," he said. Next on Marchildon's improvement list is a new water cooling system and putting a final grade of gravel on the parking lot. late November. he noted. and the U.S. TRW rehiring The TRW plant in Penetanguishene has rehired 157 of 200 workers furloughed in Larry Sylvester, manager, said it's mostly the probationary workers who aren't being asked back. "We're back to about 500 employees, which is are usual level of employment," Slow sales and re-tooling at General Motor's Oshawa plant were given as reasons for the layoffs. Sylvester said the company knew they would be rehiring once the market picked up agzin in January. "So far, we've recalled 86 in December and 71 in January," he said. The local plant puts together seat belt parts for the auto industry across Canada human relations @ Cottage Neat and Tidy Home Cleaners FAST PROFESSIONAL CLEANING @ Residential @ Commercial @ Minor Renovations @ Fully Equipped Call for your FREE Estimate (705) 526-2111 BONDED BOX 1675 PENETANGUISHENE ONTARIO LOK 1P0 The key in Howard's third match was the sixth | end when he stole three to lead 7-3. Bob Fedosa ¢ ° picked up a single in the seventh and was sitting two in the eigthth when Howard clicked with a double takeout and counted a pair for a 9-4 lead. Fedosa shook hands to end the match after eight ends. Howard's team curled only 22 games before Christmas as opposed to around 100 for Ed Lukowich. Russ explained, "we're better in February than in November because we don't play enough games (early in the season)."' Next for the Howard foursome will be the Port Elgin Bonspiel Feb. 3-5 ~ ' ae) before venturing to Tren- This IS how It Ss done ton for the Labatt Melissa St. Amant, 4, of Penetang shows how easy figure skating lessons Tankard Feb. 7-12. can be during her Monday afternoon class at the Penetanguishene arena. Cumming-Nicholson Ltd. Zee ee" ANNUAL 8 a.m. Thurs., Jan. 19th Fine Footwear at Bargain Prices For Women Naturalizer Reg. to 62.00 Reg. 70.00 Reg. 100.00 Sale from 29.99 Sale 49.99 Sale 79.99 Plus Celebrity La Vallie Westies, Calico and more For Men Florsheim Reg. to $165.00 Enzo Bally Nunn Bush Reg. to $135.00 Sale from 99.99 Sale from 69.99 Plus Regal and Jarman Also family snowboots all reduced to clear Cumming-Nicholson Ltd. Fine Shoes 239 King St., Thurs., Fri. and Sat. 9-5:30 526-5861 'Wednesday,, January 18, 1989, Page P3 yorY'> Specials of the week é 4 va < 7 'y Sale on from Jan. 16 - Jan. 21 Welch's Grape Jelly 500 ml Reg. $2.99 Special $1.89 Kraft Peanut Butter 500 g Reg. $2.29 Special $1.99 E.D. Smith Pure Jam 250 ml Reg. $2.19 ° Special $1.29 Del Monte Pineapple Slices 398 ml Reg. $1.39 Special Gold Seal Chunk Light Tuna 184 g Reg. $1.79 Special $1.29 Clover Leaf Smoked Mussels 104g Reg. $1.79 Special JORY'S LD.A. PHARMACY 526-2781 264 King St., Midland