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rlings old days By KEN WALLS This is part two of the history of that great Scottish roarin game In Barrie The writer of last weeks episode got cut off on Clapperton St at corner Sophia but was told in no uncertain terms by Trapper Hersey he should get located on Essa Road in the Fair Grounds and Raceway flapperton St is named in memory of Commander Hugh Clapperton Royal Navy He commanded gun boat on the Great Lakes during the War of 181214 This has nothing to do with curling in Barrie Essa Road leads into Essa Township but thats where the Agricultural Soctety located the fair grounds about 25 years ago when its site on Elizabeth iIunlop Westi Bradford and Eccles became unavailable The Examiner thanks Franklin Hersey for providing Walls the minutes of Barrie Curling Club and the Thistles furling Club for research in Feb II 1950 meeting was held on Clapperton St Provir sional directors were Harry Armstrong James Wilbur Har ris Anthony Saso John Reiner Boys Arthur iirdwood Harry was hardware merchant and he unquestionably gets the writers accord as the principal founder of the present Barrie turling Club which now has total membership over 900 men and women IIJIH SECRETARY John oteman was named secretary Of course Harry was chairman The club had just received incorporation under the Ontario Companies Act It was decided at that meeting on Iapperton to proceed immediately with organization of the company and the provisionals resigned to await meeting of shareholders who would vote on bylaws rules regulations and constitution The six above named were duly reclected directors for 1950 plus Roy Merrick Russell Londry Adamson and George Scott Shareholders who attended the meeting and made motions which carried are listed as Herman Osborn Emie Christie Vern Adams George Banting and tledi Jones ounty of Simcoe engineer Armstrong was du ly elected president Jack Boys vicepresident and Jack olemaii secretarytreasurer for 1950 More names apv MJlrtll iii the minutes John Gladstone urrie Bert Robert son John Hunter Kennedy First boiispiel was planned with Tony Saso as convencr anrl also concert to be held June 28 featuring the famous Leslie Bell Singers of Toronto Budding was the main object of the club which had to be moved from the old condemned for safety building on Clap rton pBarrie Agricultural Society sent three representatives to meet the directors re new building William Malcomson Jack Brennan Vern Shamny The new fair grounds site met some opposition from several shareholders who wanted location in downtown Barrie at least close to such streets as Toronto Mary Ross Even some suggestions that it be in walking distance but not uphill By March 1951 meetings shifted to the county court house chcrai directors withdraw their names new directors in eluded crn Adams Howard Burbidge Selvin Sullyt Meredith William Sarjeant leorch Banting MOVED BY ADAMS Present site was approved by directors at meeting in of fice of Boys Seagram and Rowe wen St on July 1951 Moved by crn Adams seconded by Jack Boys that location offered by Barrie Agricultural Sticieiy for portion of premises in that part of Barrie called Allandale for new curling rink be approved and negotiations for terms and con dit ions be started at once he olc was appointed secretarytreasurcr Bill Sarjcant was to estimate cost of materials Harry Armstrong was to make arrangements for truck crane service and Town Coun cil for movuig stch tresscs from Barrie Arena premises which hiid undergone big building addition New rink was ready tct 1951 Annual dinner meeting held at lansmans Lodge Big Bay Point Nov Officials of Ontario Curling Assocn were present and showed movies of the Brier Canadian Curling championships held at Vancouver Artificial ice machine was installed in 1953 after one un satisfactory year of the new building with natural ice Thats when membership and playing schedules took tremendous leap forward Albert Chessman was appointed ice enginecr scoreboard hockey lt IIII 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IIIJtIIIliI It in lII1i in Hunting ii gt He li litnmfili IIl iu II citi Jo ltitinn Scars INSURANCE while outside CORRECTION New York Rangers goalie John Davidson 30 flops his arms as he comes down for the save on shot on goal by the Los Angeles Kings Thursday in Los Angeles Kings won 42 AP Photo Stamps Gotta ready to avenge loss to Esks THE llN PRESS Its weekend of playoff preparation and coaching as scssmcnts for next season as the last four anadian Football League games of the regular season wont change the stand ings in either conference oach Jack Gotta of Calgary Stampeders put the weekend in perspective when he said Ive never played in nothing game Theres no such thing Players performances are not only going to be judged for the playoffs but for next year You can never let up in this game If you do youre either going to lose your jot or get hurt Argonauts bought too late for change TORUNIU itlt Had own ership of Toronto Argonauts changed hands earlier than last March the club might not find itself out of the playoffs for the second straight season and fourth time in the last six years Roderick Mclnnes presi dent of arliiig tichfe Ltd said Thursday that because the brewery secured ownership of the iiniidian Football Iieagiic team from Bill Itodgsoii so late there was insufficient time to adequately prepare for the sea son Because we secured own crship so late werent able to get Lew illayman Argos picsideiiti in place in time and subsequently he was late in hiring the general manager iloiiiiiiy ltudspetlii and the coaching staff ilieaded by For rest iitggv Mctnncs said Iregg said last Sunday after the Argos were eliminated from the Eastern onfcrcncc playoff picture that the teams lack of success was due to the late start Everytime the cost of gas goes up YOU ll be glad you own Robbt The amazing Rabbit Diese goes Despite the Argos dismal It record entering Saturdays final game of the season against the Rough Riders in Ottawa and significant decline in home attendance ftlcliincs isnt IIltd dont think anyone in volved with the organization can be happy but Im the type that believes in thc halfcupfull theory and the team has gotten one more victory than last year That is an ini provcmeiit AUTOSOUND CUSTOM INSTALLATION OF ANY MAKE CAR STEREO 0R C8 BY PROFESSIONAL INSTALLERS WITH YEARS EXPERIENCE Authorized Dealer for Craig Audiovox the Rabbit makes more sense Volk5wogen bUIll for reliability and durability DUNLOP ST WEST UNIT BARRIE ONT l4M 454 GARY AITKEN 705 7374873 The VW Rabo great car for today Saturdays games pit Toronto Argonauts in Ottawa against the Rough Riders in the East ern tonfcrcnce and Western onfcrence battle between Edy monton Eskimos and British oliimbia Lions in Vancouver In the Ert on Sunday Ham ilton Tigerats meet the Aloucttcs in Montreal while xilgary plays host to Sasr RitltlltLHIll Roughridcrs in the WI Winnipeg Blue Bombers com pleted their 1979 season last weekend and finished in fourth place in the IT with 412 record tificnsivc tackle Larry Wat kins of the Lions said theres mild rivalry between Ed monton and but it wont be grudge game just because they beat us by about to points tItttt actually last time The guys arent going to go out to break legs or anything like that Sure we thought they ran up the score on us and if we get the same chance you can bet well do the same against them King not simmering the examiner Ffigayonv 2771979 Hobs back on top By Ensiro The anadian Press The first meeting between Montreal Canadicns and Charlie Simmer is still more than month away but in the meantime the Stanley Cup champions and the Los Angelcs sniper are making believers oi their National Hockey League opponan The aniidicns ho had been hardpressed in most of their previous games this season skated to comfortable 371 we Iory over Minnesota North Stars Thursday night abruptly ending Minnesotas tourrgamc unbeaten streak and retaining overall leadership iii the NIH standings with 722 record And Simmer already the leagues leading goalscorer fired his 12th and Iztth of the season as the Kings downed New York Rangch 42 and cv tended their unbeaten record to me games In the only other game of the IILlIl Philadelphia Flycr stayed point behind the ana mcns by defeating St LOUIS Blues 31 setting the stage for ServiceMAerR who care LETS GET ACOUANTED SPECAL CARPET CLEANING IO °o OFFER EXPRES NOV 30 I979 an titrlySfiISOII showdown be tween the two leaders at Mon trcal Saturday night Simmer playing his fiist full XIII season after five yeais of commuting to various minor league clubs scored the first and last goals as the Kings looked impressive in victory over the team that put them out of the Stanley Cup playoffs last spring Htll ILE SIII Everybtxiy played ii great game said Los Angcles coach Bob Perry hose team is to iii its last five starts two points behind Montreal in the Norris ltivision and third iii the overall standings Philadelphia wrapped up its victory Over the Blues with pair of early goals by Mel Bridgman and Rick Mchish St Louis has not won in its last 31 visits to the Spectrum streak ctciidiiig back to Jati 1972 The Flycrs TIt moved four pouits ahead of Atlanta Flames iii the Patrick Division with seven victories and tie in nine starts The Blues 333 re cleaning people we FUR CALL CARPETS mos moons SMOKE DAMAGE ocooomzwo FOR FREE ESTIMATES niained 111 lhrwway tic tor second place in the Smy the hi viSion two points behind in couver Caiiucks The anadiens who had lost to Quebec Nordiques and tied Washington Capitals in their two previous outings came out flying against Minnesota bmld ing up 1M lead by the end of the first period lowcr pin made the differ ciicc as Montreal capitalized on three of its four iiiinpowcr ad vantages and successfully killed off two penalitics The defeat left the North Stan point behind Buffalo Sa bics at the top of the Adams Du ision with Boston Bruins an other point back INTRODUCES RICK BRANDT OWNER OPERATOR OF Sentice ii isi Ht OF 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