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VOL. LXâ€"NO, 22 ARENA OPENS SATURDAY NIGHT Visiting Day, December 16th Incomplete returns of results from the drive by the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital for operating funds show Grimsby and Township to have paid in over $4,000.00 with an objective of $3,700.00. In Beamsville and Winona, the canâ€" vmdldnotmunderwwnnfilthhweck.wtlthkmwn that an excellent start has been made that will produce a very gratifying figure. In discussing the drive and results the President, Mr. A. R. Globe, stated that while the funds were very necessary to function, the most gratifying feature of the drive was the fact reported by the canvassers that over 90 per cent of the people called on were behind the project and willing to pay for their opinion. * In order that the public may see their own Hospital gnd what their money has accomplished, the Ladies‘ Auxilâ€" iary are planning an Inspection Day for Sunday, December 16th. Owing to the fact that the place could not accommoâ€" date all the people who will probably come at one time it has been arranged to have the inspection period from 3 to 6 o‘clock, when tea will be served and the public can visit. Next week an announcement will be made in the local papers of Smithville, Grimsby and Beamsville, otherwise there will be no formal invitations, as every one will be welâ€" come. The receipt of some equipment is still indefinite and for that reason patients cannot be admitted immediately folâ€" lowjng the inspection period, but the big job is about finished. 'l'heworklnhmdthhwoekhelemlufloou.eomâ€" pleting tile work, setting up the Xâ€"Ray Room, hanging curâ€" tains, masonary work, road work and a hundred and one things they do in setting up a household before you can live in it, only much more for a Hospital. . T »p E101 CAAA CC C pnmadt naw soming in, wHO WILL BE LINCOLN COUNTY WARDEN FOR THE YEAR 1946 the into the effort to make it a success. closer, gossip around Lincoln County centres about the race for gumrupdmmhl’ 1046. Already three members of mup‘r’leulfllhlv_o‘h--:: M Ens Cmm es n tioned as probable eandidates for the office of chief magistrate of the county. Te 7 ol maan .,‘,..gmm:mu- mwdmw and Reeve Roy A. Saunders of Beamsville. All three have been strong memâ€" bers of the council and have given valuable service, and other memâ€" bers of the council are loathe to make predictions as to which of the mm-.n;uu.m«dfllul- *‘ ‘The Grimsby Independent didate. ~ Reeve Johnston NRS 1 10M dition to uphold. His father, APEeRt C ECE ns ert H. Johnston, was warden of the county when he represented Port Dathousic in lm and his uncie, T. (), Johnston, the same office in 1016. When Reeve Johnston en« tered the county body in 1041, he was 24 years of age, the youngest man ever to take his seat on the Lincoln County Council. He was chairman of the reception commit» tee in 1941â€"42â€"43. In 1942 he was & member of the printing and build« ing committee and was a member of the same committee in 1043 when its name was changed to the general administration committee, In 1944 and 1045 he has been chair« man of finance committee. Reeve Lymburner who was clerk of Calstor Township before he re« signed that position to throw his lot into an election, entered . the county councll in 1041, the same year as Reeve Johnston. Interested in assessment . matters, he was made chairman of the assessment Dalhousie and Caistor Have First Call â€" Grimsby Due o.llc,::n"l'l-eflltfld On 7t.OlServk00' As the end of the year Reeve Lewis. (€ are Reeve Robert M. Johnâ€" Three in Race Johnston has a family traâ€" ntif in of 1041 iT , Port #) th fin Fortunate. + Te Pat Addressing the Grand Jury Monâ€" day morning when the jury sittings of the County Court of the County of Lincoln opened at 11 a‘clock, Judge J. G. Stanbury compliment» «d Lincoln County on the absence of criminal cases, Pointing out to the jury that there was only one indictment for presentation, Judge Stanbury said that only once since In 18 Years Only Two Crimâ€" inal Cases Came Before The called. "The County of Lincoin is fort« unate in that for 18 years the June and â€"December seasions records whow only two grand juries and mn-lm”uhlulm with these two exceptions." . _ _ __ His Honor stated.. "The Grant Jury might have been called 36 times but it was only needed twice for the work of criminal justice in the county and the county is to be congratulated on this eondition," he said. Judge Stanbury added he said. Judge Stanbury added with a note of pride in his voice. "this record is unsurpassed in the Lincoln County Is Free Of Crime Province of Ontario. Howard Fisk of 81 was chosen foreman « Jury which was also Judge Stanbury with inspecting the county | reporting on their con the end of Highest Mean t« Precinit Month of Highest ten Grimsby Weather Week ending at 8 a MORE THAN A NEWSPAPERâ€"A COMMUNITY SERVICE temperatur temperature mperature ation .â€"â€" tempe emperature Fisk of St. Catharines foreman of the Grand was also charged by bury with the task of he county buildings and n their condition before the jury sittings. a grand jury been vember "The Grand m., Monday 30.0 inches incl 40. 0 6 Fruit Growers Annual Meeting It is very doubtful if there is anybody in the district now who can name all the members of this mmmmmmmmu onmmummnmnd Fruit« land. The Independent does not know all the membâ€" ers in this picture and we would be very pleased if the two ladies mentioned would send us in a list Will Be Held At Victoria â€" Many Important Matters Up For Discussion. Directors representing the varâ€" lous districts in Lincoin, Wentâ€" mud'dhldcouuuwfll be elected. â€" ‘The financial statement will be Resolutions and other matter of interest to fruit and vegetable growers will be discussed, such as the place and date for the Annual Convention in January. â€" ‘Take time off to support your Association. ‘Tonnage in the Welland Ship Canal may reach the 12% million ton mark by the close of navigatâ€" lon in midâ€"December, Up to Novâ€" ember 10, tonnage totalled 11,635,â€" 000, of which coal was the major cargo amounting to four million tons. Welland Canal Tonnage Increase May Reach Twelve And Oneâ€" Half Million Tons By The Close Of Navigation Seaâ€" Wheat is making a big comeback as a major cargo. This is attributâ€" ed to the large shipments being moved from the elevators of inâ€" land United States and Canada to the seaboard for shipmert to the During the war years wheat was about fourth in size of ship cargâ€" ces coal, oll and ore being the major items. e Nh5 Ee S Wartime censorship prevented the ‘Information being . disclosed that in 1941 an allâ€"time tonnage record was established in the canal, In that year 13,232,263 tons passed through the big waterway then guarded by Canadian army troops. Following ‘41 tonnage decreased considerably due to the transfer of scores of canal ships to coastal and overseas service. While many of these ships were lost as the result of enemy action, those that came hask unharmed are again on Great thr This yea .mmodlly Grimsby, Ontario, T hursday, December 6, 1945 emy action, those thi unharmed are again 0 a duty. is vear with coal the N "I WANT TO HEAR THE OLD BAND PLAY it n« arly four largest million than AT 6,000 Xâ€"Rayed At "Making County The Sanatorium| â€" Nursing Survey 4,600 Industrial Xâ€"Rays Were Takenâ€"Medical And Nursâ€" ing Services to Outâ€"Patients Cost $20,000. * ‘The season has again arrived when Canadians are asked to join in the fight against tuberculosis Sanatorium through the sale of Christmas seals last year has paid the salaries of three nurses, who have assisted at clinics, and have done home visiting in various parts of the Counties of Lincoin and Welland. It is quite impossible for the Sanatorium to supply sufâ€" ficient nursing service to look afâ€" ter all of the contacts and . disâ€" charged patients, but they have m-mmmmmm coâ€"operate with other public health nurses in the district, so that the whole territory has been adequate» lywvmd.‘hlbomlodlmm tuberculosis, and it is only by the dg..nporvhloaetknwlcu- that we can ever hope to get the disease under complete control. Ourmrn:-'-fl;'-lluu who have been treated have been properly . supervised, and . they un.l-oncnmupwd to clinic for examination. ‘ oureuamdnnm‘ is in that group of patients who have visited their family physicâ€" iah because of some indisposition, people have been referred . for N NE ELE inm. EO c ns x.ny.Whnuu'euldmb- erculosis is discovered, the source of infection is always looked for, and those who may have become infected are sought out.. ‘The time bas arrived, MOWTT! when we cannot afford to wait until a patient has aymptoms beâ€" fore he seeks treatment. He must be found in that latent period when an XKâ€"ray detects early disease, which is easily and surely cured, rather than wait for a period of months until symptoms have appeared and the disease has already probably spread to others. It has been with these basic Ideas that the Sanatorium has mesuided free Xâ€"ray services for provided IYO® ZM=000. MTUT konwn cases of tuberculo their contacts, to all high children of the district ,ani cost of the Xâ€"ray film hi vided for the Xâ€"raying « and women in industry. During the year 1944 the over 6,000 patients Xâ€"raye lum in YAFr cases has arrived, however a he by purchasing and of them. The only information we have regarding this picture is, that it was taken in old Grimsby Park around about the year 1888. The two Bandâ€" masters, sitting down in front, were the late Isanc Durham and the late Wm. Grobb. Other than that we are stymied. You tell us what you know about these men. parts 1 by the Sanator PaH culosis and high school and at the i has proâ€" w of men of the Nia 4 at the Supervisor Of V.O.N. Will Inâ€" Terview Municipal Officials Commissioned to make a survey of Lincoln County regarding the establishment of a home nursing service throughout the whole county, Miss Mary Ferguson, Vicâ€" torian Order of Nurses Supervisor, arrived in St. Catharines last week \mNnUoulor.ulnuelM wnrurlluotun __Miss Ferguson stated this mornâ€" ing that she intended to meet ev» .,,-w,m.m.h-d-d service clubs and Women‘s Instiâ€" tutes and other organizations and leading citizens in Lincoln County. St. Catharines and Merritton are the only two centres in the county with V.O.N. service and judging byuu-uuaulu-ollloduuu of these two centres for the V.O.N. service, Miss Ferguson is optimist» ic regarding the outcome of her survey of the county. Cannéed Products Will Be Scarce Vegetable Pack Away Below |, Last Year â€" Peach Pack A |, Big Surprise â€" Ottawa), Figures. c w 1 OTTAWA, Nov. 22â€"The pack of | enndvcpuhluudfmlhuu ynr"hduppolauu"nlnnm u(wuthneowuulwuclnnd-l Jclwdhthmmdlcndln- lm“m the department a..mum-umw. Estimates made by the depart~ mtflmmlmpukolmn (green or wax) at 200,000 cases, 335,000 below that of 1944, Only ”.Mumdeommnunud. 991,000 less than last year, and lcoo.ooo below the fiveâ€"year average of 1940â€"44. Canned peas at 2,000,â€"| 000 cuses this year are down 700,â€" loooum in comparison with l.“.\ aa &A " _ Snssn semicn but are 100,000 cases above the five. year average. ‘The drop in canned tomatoes is substantial this year, the departâ€" ment said It was only 1,300,000 cases, which is 1,082,000 cases down from 1044. Tomato juice is not going to i mistic Of Outcome. apricots wel than last y« A ntinu in canned tomatoes is this year, the departâ€" It was only 1,300,000 i is 1,082,000 cases n pA 58,000 loss The cherry ,\C.H.s. COMMENCEMENT BIGGEST _ ‘N HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL The best news that The Independent has carried in a long time is the announcement this week that Grimsby Arena will be open for public skating on Saturday night and that skating will be every Tuesday and Saturday nights, throughâ€" out the winter. 2 Â¥ T flnopenluoftheAnmmamubttothcpeoflo of this district, pafticularly the younger set, and the kids. It means that everybody, young and old, who love to skate, can do so to their heart‘s content. It means that our young people will have a chance to enjoy good, healthy, clean exerâ€" cise within the proper environs. The closing of the Arena for two winters certainly was not the fault of the owners, The Niagara Packers, or their management. It was war conditions over which they had no control. Now it is to be hoped that the general public will give this fine palace of relaxation and pleasure the patronage that it deserves. n Maiv axdihis staff hava hai fTour weeks . of that it deserves. George Marr and his staff have had four weeks of headaches getting the Arena into condition for operation. A good many miles of old pipe was tested el\d“re-(:;a“&d.'A.l:t Zoouu ang HARes UPant PC TCO O0000032004¢ Ttwan of pipe was found defective and was replaced. Even in the Hg!eednuinfmtheeoldstoruephntthmlahdw- eloped and it was only through the goodness of the Metal Craft Co. and Jerry Luey that this big main was repaired. They moved a whole complete welding machine out of the Metal Craft factory up to the Arena to do this work. The great assistance given the Arena management by Chief Engineer Ross Nelson, Charlie Dillon, James Lawson nndRou.lohuonoflheGmenColdStomeudleeCo. ‘ Ltd Staff has helped very materially in getting things into shape for opening. Everything is all set now. There is a beautiful sheet of ice in the making and when Saturday night comes the skating public of this district will find that everything will be in tipâ€"top order _to.nur_t“ the m ?‘f‘l vAtith E bang. Reâ€" l';-l‘:lu:l;h: ‘c'n;le; to start the season off with member, your date is Saturday night at the Aunt Criticizes Short Council Terms Fort Erie Reeve Claims Electâ€" ed Representatives Do Not Cat a Chince To Show Winding up his career as reeve of Fort Erie municipality, A. L Current issued a caustic letter to the press, criticizing the short umddmmwmm ol sw Deasy % muddmmwmm Current: "I am convinced terms of elected representatives should be wmnu-uom-um Nesn en sc ud o en s ol serve to proove their capacity and wn-vlwmm of an election every year. There is no use saying that longer terms m.flwprrorwlwv- iduals mors time for costly misâ€" takes and serious irregularities. ‘To my mind, such attitude is not conducive of good government." He warned that civic government in Fort Erie was not so strong and fair that it could not be improved puwuomunnuldv-l gov» ernments have to be prepared for lives of real efficiency. According to Mr. Current, short term pianâ€" uuln-uudpdtlocuoullofl of the main factors discouraging the best citizens from seeking ofâ€" fice and serving the community. ‘ Manager Art Vickers of the Roxy theatre in conversation with ‘The Independent, draws our attention to the fact that the beautiful picâ€" ture Rhapsody In‘Blue, showing at the Roxy on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, is a true story of the life of George Gershâ€" 4 wln.llhdul’mlhclouhr.nn | Side of New York, to eminence in lun world of music has been y phenomenal. || In Rhapsody in Blue his whole y‘ life story is outlined and everybody ) that enjoys Gershwin music ove! , | the radio or otherwise, will enjo) & | this picture. vi Snecial display pictures of Mi George Gershwin History At Roxy One Of The Greatest Musical Productions Ever Screened Will Be At Local Show Worth. ody ty th $2.00 Per Year, $2.50 In U.S.A., 5¢ Per Copy t it . SS S \Over 500 Parents And Friends Attend Friday Night Cereâ€" monies â€" Douglas Macâ€" Alonen Gave An Excellent Valedictory _ Address _â€" Music Featured The Two Night Occasion. ‘The G.M.8. Commencement was a great success this year, with an eager audience of almost five hunâ€" dred parents, friends and pupils Friday night and about three bun» dred Thursday evening. ‘The opening ceremony began by ;uu-utuama-urmm "Victory Recessional" in thanksâ€" giving for our recent victory. The Bible reading was given by the President of the Student Executive Douglas Bedford, followed by a brief memorial . silence . during which Miss J. Eaton played a brief interlude of piano music. Then Mr. D. Awde and D. Gardham played a trumpet duet. ‘The programme . started with Donald Hawes playing a tuneful violin solo. This was followed by a both interesting and educational History play entitled "Helene of New France." This was the short ly young French girl (Helene) and coming to the new world to live. ‘The leading stars Diane Sawyer as Helene and James Peane as Chamâ€" plaine, Tom Higgins and Jean Jarâ€" vis as Helene‘s parents. Mr. G. L Eaton director of musâ€" ic in G.H.S. led his seventy voice student choir in some lively numbâ€" ers, two of them taken from the recent movie *"Three Cabelleros" also a favorite old Welsh folk song "All Through the night". ‘The LO.D.E. medal was then preâ€" sented by the Regent Mrs. Buckenâ€" ham, Mrs. Stevenson and other members presented progress and verso speaking awards. Lion Chicf R. Terry presented the Lions Club Medal to Ian Marr | who recelved it leaning on crutches “utnfllldnmwme. | ‘The marksmanship medal was presented by Ft. Lieut. R. Lipsit, ‘|DFC. the Academic awards by /IPO. R. Alldrick; the athletic T\ awards by W.O. C. Caverhil YÂ¥ D.F.C., and Ft. Liout L. Foster |DnFC. Dr J. M. Mather presente« A group of Scandanavian dances was well performed by the junior girls in simple gay costumes. xte JANIE which M