New Mclntyre Arena V ol. XXIIL. No. 94 Gangs of carpenters and painters are adding the finishing touches to the new MciIntyre Arena. The building 1s a hive of activity as workmen make feverish efforts to get the building in shape for the official opening on December 8. On that night fifty figure skaters from the Toronto Skating Club and the Granite Club will present "The Northern Lights of 1939," a three hour demonstration of the intricate are of figure skating. .wms P P C C Over the entrance is hung a huge copâ€" per covered canopy. The foyer leads directly through the Community buildâ€" ing and into the rink proper, where the six rows of red and blue painted seats carry the eye to the balcony at the end. At the west end of the rink is the Comâ€" munity building with its many rooms. The ice surface is not more than three inches thick. The pipes which carry the solution which freezes the ice are plainly visible through the tcpaque layer., Are Working Hard to Complete New Rink .and Comâ€" munity Building Before Official Opening on November sSth. Fifty Skaters from Toronto to Give Show on That and Two Following Nights. Largest room on the second floor 1s the auditorium. It is designed in a modified classical style and is sevenâ€" five feet wide. At one end is a stage. Also on the second floor are lounge rooms and a kitchen. There are only two rooms on the floor. One is a lounge room, the other a private dining wsom. From the third floor balcony which overlooks the rink from the westâ€"end one can get a good view ~of the whole Arena. In# â€" wi WA DAAA CAAA OAAA General effect of the building is good. It is of steel construction thrcughout. Cost is estimated to be in the neighâ€" bourhood of $200,000. Concert by the Symphony Orchestra a Notable One Exceptional talert, hard work, and a willingness to give their time to that work, made the Timmins Symphony Orchestra concert, held in the Harmâ€" ony hall on Friday evening, the most . ov‘standing musical event that Lhc people of the district have been privâ€" ileged to witness in recent times. } ( Mr. H. F. Schrocder, who is the direcâ€" ! tor of the group, is wellâ€"known in thc' erviire camp. and has gathered togeth- er a group of the most talented artists in this area. Selections from opera, nuarches, and other wellâ€"known numâ€" bers, were played by the orchestra in such a manner as to convince every | person in the audience that the bost | music is the most beautiful. l Although the attendance was not asg large as the occasion â€" merited, the audience was an interested and appreâ€" cigiive one, enthusiastically applaud-l ing after each number on the program, every presentation bringing more beauâ€" , tiful harmony, and musical perfection. Special artists on the program wore Messrs. Carl Struck, Wm. Kenney, and . Gino Marascotta. Mr. Struck is ai 1 C baritone who recently cook up residence in Schumacher, coming to the comp from Toronto. Mr. Kenney is a comâ€" poser and pianist, formerly of Ottawa, who has been in Timmins for only a short tims., but has already become wellâ€"known in town. Mr. Marascotta has teen in Timmins for several years, and has entesained on several ocâ€" casions with his accordion, coâ€"operating with the societies and cthers in the town to provide an enâ€" tertaining programme. ‘ Timmins Symphony Orchestra Proved to be a Gifted Orâ€" canization and Made Very Decided Hit. Individual Artists on the Programme Were Also Outstanding. Mr. Struck has a beautiful voice, tha. brought a great deal of pleasure o the audience on Friday evening. As solo selections during the evering he "On the Road to Mandalay," encore, *"Sylvia," and "Silver on the Sage." Aithough Mr. Struck has been in the camp for about five months, this was the firs time that a large perâ€" contage of the audience had heard this artist. and it is their hope that during the next five months Mr. Struck will appear at a grea: many presentations. Melodious harmony rippled from the 1 Section 8 Pages u: : css P P AQMCâ€"AL ‘Posts Letter in " Fire Box wWESKâ€"er ther ob morning cold we Colder Weather Coming Weatherman Sees Change Due for Next Few Days. Toâ€"day Will be Stormy. Lowest â€" Temperature is Two Below. p.mMm. Of Suncay tween ( inches C minimum Groppq low zero. Maxim 12: Friday‘s mak mum 36 atr 32 Al the t Music and Literary Club Recital, Monday, Dec. 12th be held | Monday event wil p.m., and requested scheduled sired tha! nexk\ Women‘s M be in the fo the programmeE effectiveness an gcramme â€" will YUSIC piano, as arrangem ed. receivit compositio which is a wich the individuwa cinating | in the ev minor chimney and | lons of chemicai were a bad chimney fire Road on Saturday at Believes Fire Box to be Letâ€" ter Box and Goes Through Directions for Posting Letter. Turns in Alarm Instead. receilved chimney | chemical 1041 pm Every MONDA Y 1SLC and ind 30 ing. Mr. Whe weather. hermome ml 1 (Continued on mornlit 30 ib Ss2a2turcay 11 i1 , ImngCiling OfI UMNC POLCUpiLiCG and Literary Club will form of a twilight recital to i St. Anthony‘s Church on fterncon;â€"BDec.â€"~12th: The commeonce prompily at 4.15 ill attending are parcicularly to b> in the church at the time as it is particularly deâ€" no interruption be made to amme to detract from its ss and interest. The proâ€" will Obe larzely 16 h adt wÂ¥ will contint : of snow fel played his own ofâ€" "Liebestraum," bu audience loudly applaudâ€" s an encore Mr. Kenney‘s Give But a Thought,." untingly melodious comâ€" macde an immediate hif nce. Mr. Kenney has an e of playing that is fasâ€" to hear and to see. Later Mr. Kenney played two ions, ‘"Two Sleepy Psoâ€" ed on Page Eight) uUIT an ntll "4 «Q CLUCAâ€" On Saturday, beâ€" a 10.30 a.m., .10 rain fell. e since last Thursâ€" y night when the o two degrees beâ€" for Thursday was um was 22, minlâ€" 5 and 12; Sunday, ht‘s minimum wasS lock this morning whnere thnere was | pipe fire. Six galâ€" re needed to put Cut re at 29 Lakeshors at 12.16 a.m. Ont.. Canada THURSDA Y H rmy today, he in to fall. fell from 10.30 ~o‘clock on Ssaturday, beâ€" )llinger, phecies had ov AlS deg y ree gallons On Friday Porcupinge rnmn mp clgar this the m 38 Three Representatives of !! Agriculture for District e mm y ETTE Two More Officials Appointed for the District of C ()(h-; rane. Hon. P. M. Dewan Redeems Province. Big Beneâ€" fit to District. L. H. Hanlan to Have Charge Area Ncat‘; Timmins. | Cochrare, Dec. 3.â€"Fulfilling a ploedge made zs a banquet tendered him by the Cochrane Board of Trads las} summer, Hon. P. M. Dewan, Ontario minister of agriculture, has split the district into three sections each in charge of an agricultural department represertative, and is reopening the provincial â€" demonstration farm at Hearst. Two Appointed The new appointees, William Montâ€" calm and L. H. Hanlan, each take over supervision of a slice of the one vast Cochran» agricultural distric:, which, up» so today‘s announcement of the splitâ€"up, was under the direction of Agricultural â€"Representative Dan J. Pomerleau. Mr. Pomerleau will continue work in the now greatly reduced Cochrane disâ€" maintaining headquarters here and having charge of a territory reachâ€" inz from Holland near Nellie Lake o Gardiner, 20 miles north of Cochrane. His jurisdiction extonds from Noremâ€" bega on the east, west to Kapuskasing. Mr. Hanlan, one of the two new apâ€" pointess, takes over the soulhern porâ€" tion of the dissrict south from Holland, an area comprising 19 townships inâ€" cludirg those around Matheson and in ths Porcuping. His headquarters will be Matheson, In charge of the 11 townships beâ€" twseen Kapuskasing and Hearst will be C pledge Board ex Fa}'mcrs in the immediats Cochrane district are pleased chat Mr. Pomerleau will ramain here, for he has supervised this territory for a number of yrars. Mr. Hanlan, now in charge of the southern portion of the district,. is equally wellâ€"known and liked. Formâ€" erly a field man for the Department of Agriculture, ho sravelled extensively through the T. NQO. reosion until q@uzsen‘s Park abolished that posit.on. Mr. Maontcalm who over the Truck Said to be Stolen by Bov Found in Ansonville Friday evening last the French classes of the Timmins High and Vocational School presented a programme of outstanding interest. In addition to two plays excepâ€" tionally well presented, there was music by the School Orchestra, a selection by Colin Charron, with Miss Theresa Sauve at the piano, and a cornet solo by Guy Sauve with Miss Sauve playing the piano accompaniment. The picâ€" I1 _srcond new appointee, ntca‘m, with headquarters cpBonsed â€" demonstration : Drafting Thanks ciation of Mr. Dewan‘s unâ€" r of the agricultural probâ€" > â€"Cochrane disvrict, and his tion in imp‘smenting his last summer, the Cochrans Trade is drafting a formal of thanks to be despatched TIMMINS, ONTARIO, MONDAY, DECEMBE iwestC wWwestern raduat: gricu who {‘akes over the ern section of the uatz of the Q@Quebec Ticulitur2 and formâ€" the Dominion DP:>â€" culture in Ottawa, ed the Abitibi D.sâ€" rn Q@usbec. FRENCH PLAYS PRESENTED AT HIGH SCHOOL William Kllled at Paymdster ' on Saturday Night Mate Simic, 38, Killed When _in Way.of m Blast.â€" Was Putting Through a Raise. Are Investigating Patalâ€" ity. Mate Simic was killed c« Paymaster Consolidated Mines Lum‘ved on Saturâ€" day evening when he got in the way of a blast. Althcugh details of the accident have no‘ zen raceased due to an investigaâ€" tion that is being made, it is known vhat Simic was putting a raise through when the accident occurred. Simic was a Jugoâ€"Slay with a wile and family in the old country. He was thirtyâ€"sight years of age and lived at 13 Vipond Road, Schumacher. He had been many years in this country. Funeral services will be held from St. Alphonsius Church, in Schumacher. Father Martindale will say the funsral mass. Time of the funsral had nc« been determined this morninz. Winners of Turkey Draw of Timmins Lions Club Father Martindale will say the funsral mass. Time of the funsral had nct been determined this morning. Also injured in the accident was Calâ€" vin Small. The force of the blast broke his leg. He is, at present, in the South Porcupine hospvital. Mr. Small lived at the Mine. ""N t tA P LA PA L LA P P «PsP l l P OPm Elsew} list of wWinners G rrity Turk in. this 1ssuC ners of the‘ lang Miss lian 1 ture from Miss ire shows those in the tw dramatic numbers. Reading om left to right:â€"Fernand Robitaille, Mr. F. Gauthier, iss Lolita Potvin, Miss Colombre St. Louis, Miss Irene angeat, Miss Cecile Gagnon, (Miss Irene Millette, seated) [iss Irene Gravelle, Mr. W. Douglas Carriere, Miss Lilâ€" in Brabant (seated), Valmore Tremblay. ) dailt ind OS , 1938 The for election of officers of ‘he Canadian Legion were mailed to the members of Branch 88 over the weekâ€" end. Bzsiow will be found a summary of the building permits for November, 1838, for the cown of Timmins. It will will be noted that of the .estimated cost of $26,850 for buildings for which perâ€" mits were taken out in November, nearâ€" ly $21,000 is for buildings in the resiâ€" dential area. Building Permits $26,850 For Nov. Nsw Pulidings Altrrations and Nsw buildings .......,... Alterations and addmons Ballots Mailed for _ Election at Legion Garages and Sheds New buildings. Two for President and Eleâ€" ven for Executive. ItOr _ â€"execullve comimittee, ‘eleven members are on the ballot to fill the six chairs available and in order as they appear on the ballot they are as fcllows:â€"Cowan, J.; Devins, W. A.; Graves, J. H.; Harris, J. G.; Johnson, T.; Mason, L.; Neame, A.; Nippers, G. wW;;"* Parsons, T:; Walker,. H. G.; Woetâ€" more, Al. an A . Gpposit candidates yol 1939 Executive Six (6) X‘s wi lots muss be ir tary before 6 19th, 1938. The countin place at the 2 day,. Decemjzetr The ru ballot pa Struck by Car Woman is Cut and Shocked Ssuflering from shock and a cut beâ€" low the knee, which required fourteen stitches to close, Mrs. Frank Collins, 67, of 72 Pesricia Boulevard, is in St. Mary‘s Hospital toâ€"day. Mrs. Collins was struck by an automobile while crossing the street. ‘ Driver of the truck was Ivanhoe Miâ€"| lac rand, of 90% Commercial avenue. Mrs,.! Collins was allegedly walkingz diagon-f la: ally across the corner of Elm street ; aS! and third avenue on Saturday morning *UD! at about 11.30 o‘clock when struck. | of The injured woman was taken at, Pe once to St. Mary‘s hospital, where Dr.: no Stahl put fourteen stitches in the long M( cut in her leg. Although her condition CÂ¥ was not serious she was described as Ar suffering from severe shock. | lin The truck, driven by Mirand, was to owned by the Ideal Hardware, l at Th ater Part of Amount fo: Celves When sic se who c . A. es for president executive co ape oppc (Advance Phot S and additions Residential Section ential Section uluvye Commint ‘s will spoil tt be in the hanc ‘e 06 p.m. Mon Business Section Site names vyou wish i rank Collins Reâ€" Long Gash on Leg Knocked Down. 19th. their ba heir vot sired tC Bellam All members Vard, 1s in oL. Mrs. Collins omobile while papers ca corded. Eim strget day morning n struck. is taken at 1, where Dr. in the long er condition described as will take on Monâ€" $11.,600 3,200 $2,000 n the ~Mark Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada. Every MONDAY and THURSDAY than Balâ€" eccreâ€" mber for Famous Skaters to be Here This Week ! Michael Scanlon, who has been A member of the Timmins Police Force for ten months, sent his resignation in to Town Clerk H. E. Montgomery, late l last week. | â€"Gonstable Scanlon has accepted a iposition with the Ontario Provincial i | | Police. He will go to Toronto early this week to be measured for a uniform and to attend to details and will then be sent to a northern post. Chief Gagnon said on Saturday that he was sorry to see Mr. Scanlon go as | he was a good ufficer and popular. Arrest Alleged Auto Thief Here on Sunday Klwams Club to See and _ Hear the Story of Furs Wednesday Evening to be Kiwanis Ladies‘ Night This | _ Week at the Empire Hotel. Special Feature to be Adâ€" _ dress on Furâ€"bearing Animals of Canada, With Samples â€" of the Furs,. Th wircer carnival to be presented at the new MciIintyre Community Buildâ€" ing Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week will be the most notable ice event oaver held in the Nomwh. Thursâ€" night, the official opening night and Friday afternoon will be for Mcâ€" Intyre employees and their famili¢es. Friday evening and Saturday evening the "Northern Lights of 1939" will be the Schumacher Lions Club, the Timâ€" mins Kiwanis Club and the South Porâ€" cupine Kiwanis Club, the proceeds to zo to the funds for the underprivileged children of the The large troupe of skaters lysring brought from Toronto include figure skating chamâ€" pions of worldâ€"wide fame. They inâ€" clude:â€"Brunet and Joly, world chamâ€" pion pair skaters from Paris; Misses Dorothy and Hazel Caley, oneâ€"time Canadian champions; Miss Veronica Clark and Ralph McCreath, pair chamâ€" pions of North America for several years and members of the Canadian Champion Four, 1938; Mrs. E. Gooderâ€" ham, runnerâ€"up to Sonja Henie in the world‘s championship and Miss Eleanor O‘Meara, Senior Canadian champion, 1936 and 1938. ' Donald King, Recently Released from Jail on Sudbury Conviction, Arrested Here by Police on Six Months‘ Old Warrant. Will Appear in Police Court Tuesday. and Priday Aaitern( Intyre employeses Friday evening an the "Northern Lig. presented again ut the Schumacher L mins Kiwanis Club cupine Kiwanis Cl Resigns from Force to Join Provincials Three Nights of Winter Carnival at New Arena. Wednesday evening of this week, De. "th, is to be "Ladies‘ Night" at the Kiwanis Club, and the event promises to be of very special interest and value. The Ladies‘ Night event is to take the place of the regular noon luncheon on Monday (toâ€"day) which is election day. Accordingly, the Kiwanis Club meeting this week will be at the Emâ€" pire hotel on Wednesday, December "th, at I p.m. ith, at / p.M.. The special speaker for the eve will be Mr. W. A. Black, of Iroc Falls, who will give an address on ‘ Furâ€"bearing Animals of Canada." address will be in rather unusual wayâ€"it being derstood that Mr. Black will hav display a specimen of the fur of ( animal living in Canada which sup fur. The address will have more passing interest to members of the wanis Club, all of whom are inter on fut the fu1 event snould nolifly thne chna:rnan of the House Committee, Kiwanian Percy Moisley, as scon as possible, but not later than 10 o‘clock on Tuesday morning, as to the total number of each party. The time and date given are explained to the absolute "deadâ€" line." as special arrangements have to be made for the increased number at the hotel for the occasion. AI râ€"Dearlit that rially tC 11 peC ClE N1 fficial opening nIghAt nmnoon will be for Mcâ€" s and their famili¢s. ind Saturday evening ich‘*ts of© 1939"" will be 01 Whnom inimals â€" ttracted ibly fi1 nimn sadli wayâ€"it being unâ€" Black will have on i of the fur of every inada which supplies will have more than members of the Kiâ€" | whom are interested imals and industries, racted by an address 1UuspIces 0 the evening of Iroquois icdare ibject 1‘ mimins include parties secreâ€" Assued ddress | and it was largely D . The|that was instrument ill add | the Buffaloâ€"Ankerite dience | bringing it to the pet ess, as| tained. Mr. Bridges : ject of | the famous Kneller H land. The The i@ited of Arrosted on a warranlt six old, Donald King was taken i tody by police on Sunday eveni is allezed to have stolen a C( Timmins on June 10. Since the alleged theit K arrested in Sudbury and sen when convicted. He has been recently. After he was fre came back to Timmins. Imr upoh arrival here he was art police on the warrant they h holding. The automobile was allt from the Economy Garag Lane. Complainant in th Hodgins. Reckless Driving Charg Police said this morning charge of reckless drivinzy w laid against Ivanhoe Mirand automobile struck Mrs. Frank on Saturday. An account Of t dent will be found in another this edition of The Advance. Four Gdrunks were arrested a Charles McKenzie was brought in o1 charge of disorderly conduct. McK« zie is said to have threatened to w1« the new Timmins restaurant, Pern C tage. Any wrecking. activities w brought to a sudden end by the arri of police. As The Advance wa today word was rece mine accident at the I Ernest Telford, of Sout killed. Fatal Accident at the Ankerite Toâ€"day The accident occurred on the 1,500 foot level at about nine o‘clock this morning. Mr. R. P. Kinkel, imine manager, said thas the fatality was being investigated and._that no. details of how it occurred would be available until later. Mr. E. B. Weir, Mines Inspector, was called to the Buffaloâ€"Ankerite early A tea and sale of home baking handâ€"knitted baby garments will held under the auspices of the Fire Club of the United Church at the h of Mrs. W. W. Tanner, 10 Maple st south, from 3 to 6 on Wednesda; this week, Dec. 7th. Fireside Club Tea and Sale of Home Baking, Ete. There will be general death last night at St. Mary‘s . Timmins, of Mr. John Bridge: of the Buffaloâ€"Ankerite orches residing recently a, 209% Spru south. Timmins. â€" Death was south, Timmins. Dea pneumonia. Funeral arr; not yet been made. The late John Bridgt of age at the time of d native of Scotland. He mins some severseen ofr ago and was promin( circles. For some years bandmaster of the Ti Band and later, when south Porcupine, he Y First Bonspiel of Season at the Dome Last EWrid The Dome Mincs C the honour of having bonspiel of the seaso on Friday im( ack Bridges Dred on Sunday Evening ) b d some th viving rela Single Copy Five Cents young wWIClow The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine Established 1912. ite Mr. Bri e was going uC received of a the Buffaloâ€"Ar South Porcupit Ha 11 Iimnint H pI On 11 of il