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Fire Chief R. J. Matheson, of Coâ€" balt, has ordered the Cobalt rink to close until certain repairs are made, the rink at present not being considerâ€" ed safe. The notice to elose the rink was made by Chief Mathieson in his capacity as building inspector for the town of Cobalt. W. King, J. W. Fogg and J. R. Todd, skip. H. 4. Laidlaw, J. E. N Gordon, and 1. A. Solon A. Stirling, A. Lawlo and H. J. Marshall, skip (+, Moore, H. Shields, and L. Walker, skip. C..@. â€" Keddic, C. Al ihere will be a first prize in each event. The bonspiel will be played this week and next, and it will be a ‘*knockout‘‘ in more ways than one. There are twelve rinks entered, and the majority of them are unusually strong ones. â€" It promises to be a keen competition â€"throughout. â€"The play started yesterday afternoon. , The following are the twelve rinks :â€" K. E. Dye, J. Knox, J. W. Ececleâ€" stune, and D. Sutherland, skip. 8. Platus, W. R. Sullivan, H. Huckâ€" abune and A. W. Lang, slup J. Amm, D. Ostrosser, H. E. Montâ€" zomery, and C. R. Murdoch skip. W. Dunn, R. H. Hall, E. Urquhart,. and V. H. Emery, skip. € "A 1| s «B A local bonspiel opened this weel t the Timmins Curling rink. Ther ill be Club competition, President‘ ompetition, and a consolation event rhere will be a first prize in eael event. The boenspiel will be playe« this week and next, and it will be : ‘«knockout‘‘ in more ways than one ~JME CLASSY RINKS AT LOGAL BONSPIEL HERE ind W W welve Rinks, Club Competition, Preâ€" sident Competition and Consolaâ€" tion Events to be Played J, W, Wray, P W. Rinn, skip. Dunn, W. G. Smith, J. and G4. H. Gauthier, skip Ontario and the people in my ci the people in my capacity. May the happy relations continue throughout 1928 and all fuâ€" ture years! I extend to one and all most cordial greetings for a happy and prosperous New Year. We are looking forward to 192 We have I wish to take € Y . R. Sullivan, H. Huck W. hang, skip. Ostrosser, H. E. Mont . R. Murdoch skip. A Potu Deart‘s Alessage Chairman, T. N. O, Commission Dougall . B. Newton, I Solomon, skip uawlor, Dr. P reetin much H. Jackson (Geo. Lake, opportunity I‘r cout from . thankful for durin has been : were â€" given wilh unusualt lTaient and this, added to the fact that they were original and pleasing in themselves, made them of particular interest and attraction. The clever acting of the children, and their sweet singing were greatly appreciated and won very genâ€" eral approval and commendation. _ In the senior play the gifted and finished work of Miss Ina Rayeroft and Masâ€" ter Stewart Dewar were outstanding in their excellence, while all the others taking part showed a talent that was remarkable. _ The training of the children reflects the very highest creâ€" dit on Mrs. I{vmc and Mrs. Coady who directed" this part of the event. All attending the party were agreed in praising the very gifted work of REBEKAR‘S CHILOREN‘S PARTY A BIG SUCGCESS Enjoyable Event Fsatured by (Two Plays, Supper, and Other Attracâ€" tive Items children reflects the very highest creâ€" dit on Mrs. Keane and Mrs. Coady who directed" this part of the event. All attending the party were agreed in praising the very gifted work of these two ladies whose skill and paâ€" tience assured the two plays of such noteworthy success. During the evening a very pleasant supper was provided and enjoyed, while orfllgvs, candies, nuts, ete., were also given out as a Christmas treat for the vounsesters. The Advance has received a great many compliments on its Christmas number, issued last week, the kind words referring both to the appearâ€" ance and the contents of the number. Perhaps, the finest compliment was the large sale for the number. ‘The Rebekahs‘ Children‘s Party, held in the Oddfellows‘ hall on Thursâ€" day evening of last week, proved a very noteworthy succeess, and to say that all attending were delighted with the event is to put the matter very mildly. There was a big crowd presâ€" ent for the occasion, and each and all, ent Tor UtNe OccasIon, and ecacil alid all, youns and old, found the evening a very happy one indeed. Two special features of the evening were the two plays put on,â€"one by the junior children and the other by the older youngsters. _ These plays were given with unusual talent and this, added to the fact that they were original and pleasing in themselves, made them of particular interest and attraction. The clever acting of the orth B to t] xtend to banner vear in Northern reat pleasure to serve vou most sincere the past year TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29TH, 1927 Ne W Comr mes tur The i1 necetion School, nesday, will reâ€" In th ing cou Comn of the ber last Indus ing, ma ing, mil Dome classes. The i science of four andâ€" seq Dr.. "K%. ~P.> Brennan.~ ‘The five : so qualifying were duly elected by acâ€" clamation. In the meantime, howâ€" ever, before 9 p.m. Tuesday evening, Dr. A. P. Brennan had decided not to go on the council this year and withâ€" drew. â€" This left only four councillors, Messrs Pritchard, Drew, Carson and Dougall. After the new year, new nominations and election â€" will be necessary to complete the .counail. There were seven nominated for the public school board. Only the necesâ€" sary three qualified, these being:â€"Dr. Hague, Dr. Honey and H. W. Hooker. Nomination day passed off quetly here on Monday, only a few citizens attending. The people in general apâ€" peared to be well satisfied with the 1927 council and ready to see them take oflice again and carry on. At no time during the nomination were there Nominations for the municipal elecâ€" tions were held on Monday, with the candidates having until 9 p.m. on Tuesday â€"to qudlltv There â€" were three nominated for mayor, but neiâ€" ther Dr. Melnnis nor E. G. Dickson qualified, and the present mayor, Mr. E. L. Longmore, being pw\dlled upon by 111(~nds to stand fm another term, vas duly elected by acclamation. There were twenty nominated for council, but only five qualified, these being:â€" W. H. Pritchard, Geo. N. Drew, A. G. Carson, P. Dougxll and JUVENILE HOCKEY LEAGUE TO START NEXT MONTH MONDAY NEXT, JAN. 2nd, WILL BE PUBLIC HOLIDAY New Year‘s Day falling on a Sunâ€" day, the holiday will be duly observâ€" ed on Monday, Jan. 2nd, as was the ‘ase in the matter of the Day holiday. Business places will be closed on Monday, and the day genâ€" erally observed throughout the Doâ€" minion as a holiday. During the holidays the work of looking after the Juvenile hockey can not be actively earried on, but preparâ€" ations can be planned for the opening of the league. The regular league schedule will be commenced as soon as school reâ€"opens. «Accordingly those concerned are asked to get their teams together and all ready to go, so that at the reâ€"opening of school the teams will all be organized ready for a big season. Domestic science and home nursing classes. The industrial classes and domestic science classes will be open to pupils of fourth book standing in the public and separate schools. Pupiis below entrance standing, as will be noted by the formal announcement elsewhere in this issue, should present certifiâ€" cates of sceholarship and character from their present teachers. During the first year all boys taking industrial classes will be given an opâ€" portunity to take woodâ€"working, metâ€" alâ€"working and mining, to enable them E. (G. Dickson, by C. Pletch and R. Bannino. John Archibald Melunis, physician, by H. Jeffrey and F. Johnson. E.G. Dickson, by C. Pletsch and R. earage, by Monroe M. Gibson and New Technical High School Will Open Wednesday, Jan, 4 Mayor and Four Councillors| Elected by Acclamation The following are the nominations, some of those nominated, however, being nominated more than once:â€"â€" For Mayor E. L. Longmore, mill superintendent, proposed by Geo. S. Drew, secondâ€" ed by F. Johnson. Commercial and Industrial Courses, Together with Doâ€" mestic Science and Home Nursing Courses to be Feaâ€" tured at New Technical School in Timmins. Commercial courseâ€"a continuation of the courses organized in Septemâ€" For Councillor W. H. Prichard, master mechanic, by Industrical courses in woodâ€"workâ€" ing, machine practice and metalâ€"workâ€" in, mining. The new Technical School, in conâ€" nection with the Timmins High School, will open at 9 a.m. on Wedâ€" nesddy Jan. 4th. The High School will reâ€"open at the same time. In the Technical School, the followâ€" ing courses wil lbe offered :â€"â€" _than twenty ratepayers preseat, it times the number was less than Pletsch ew Technical School, in con with the Timmins Hig) will open at 9 a.m. on Wed Jan. 4th. The High Schoo J. E. Morin and T. A. Skelly. John Morrison, by Dr. Melunis and H. Jeffrey . A. G. Carson, by Dr. Hague and N. J . Leamen. Geo. 8. Drew, by Dr. Hague and N. J . Leamen. Ronald Anderson, shift boss, Melnâ€" tyre Mine, by F. Johnson and T. A. Skelly, Andrew (Patrick Brennan, dentist, by Dr. Joyal and M. M. Gibson. Dr. Joyal, by M. M. Gibson and R. Bannino . Joseph Pierre Roy, planing mill and contrator, by Alfred Caron and da y did BLECTION CONTEST IN TOWNSHIP OFP WHITNEY Nominations â€" for councillors of the | ney were held on week with a num duly nominated for will be an election t Nominations forâ€" separate school trustees were held at St. Anthony‘s school on Wednesday night. There were. six nominated but only three stood for the offices and so were elected by acelamation. The new separate school trustees are:â€"Dr. Joyal, Albert Depatie and P. C. Malâ€" tais. Alfred Caron, by Martin. David Martin, by fred Caron. I. K. Pierce, mt R. Bannino. Carl Eyre, by R. Bannino and M. M. (Gibson . Peter Maltais, by A. G. Carson and James Cowan. nIno and M Geo. Moore, by cure all details from Mr. J. W. Treâ€" leaven, principal of the Timmins High School and Technical High School. ) ames Smith, Y oung Joseph 4 and â€" Sam Bu« and P. Doug: P. Dougall, by A. G. Carson and N. J . Leamen. R. F. Francis, by Geo. 8. Drew and A. G. Carson. F. Valois, by N. Caron and Chas. Cummings. Maitland MeChesney, by H. Jeffrey and J . 8. MceGuire. For Public School Trustees Omer G. Hague, physician, by Thos. Blackman and C. G. Kemsley. Chas. Kemsley, by Thos. Blackman and Dr. J. A. MeInnis. S. L. Honey, dentist, by W. Rinn and A. G. Carson.. R. W. McBain, by Thos. Blackman and W . Rinn. Mrs. Sheppard, by T. A. Skelly and F. Johnson . H Oor reeveâ€" Hamilton the voting next. The if{es :â€"â€" Johnson . W. Hooker, by H. G. Laidlaw and E; H. Hill. councillo owden, | s Cowan. . Morin, by TJohn Thomas ovetsky, by sCuvel imng taking ] lhe followin on â€" M on number o 1 for the o VPO P. Rotondo, W Wilson and_ Jos Dickson 51e0 rchant, by R. Banâ€" M . Gibson. M. M. Gibson and Bannerman the reeve and wnship of Whitâ€" Monday of this ‘Eeuver and D offic chnical work, up academic completion of in the public Drew and F ames Roy and Al LCE T: 1I0r: VV ARIrFC ce on Mon ire the cean indidates $y« _ roteau GHibson ind Whit OW an MANY AAPPY FEATURES AT CORNISH CHRISTMAS TREE The Cornish Social Club Christmas tree and party on Saturday night in the Hollinger hall was one of the h happy events of the Christmas seaâ€" son. There was a bumper attendance and everybody had a most enjoyable time. The children at C.A.S. Shelter were the guests of the society for the evening, and they pronounced the event as ‘‘Great!‘‘ The supper served the youngsters of the Cornish Club and their guests was a noteâ€" worthy one and was done full justice, to, the cornish delicacies provided beâ€" ing specially enjoyed. There were preâ€" sents on the tree for each and all, the youngsters all being delighted with the handsome gifts, while there was also much fun from the gifts for some of the grownâ€"ups. A special feature was the sleighâ€" ride given all the youngsters during the evening. â€"This part of the proâ€" gramme was greatly enjoyed. _ The Cornish people provided sleighs, warm wrappings for the youngsters, and alâ€" so horns for them to make their preâ€" so harns for them to make their preâ€" sence known. _ _ Then the youngsters were treated to a surprise sleighâ€"rids round town. bers by the six iittle youngsters being specially enjoyved. The little lad who danced the Charleston also made a big hit. The whole concert proâ€" gcramme was a very enjoyable one, all the numbers being attractive. _ The Cornish Club Christmas tree and parâ€" ty throughout was a great suceess and all concerned in its arrangement are entitled to mueh eredit. There was a zsood orchestra in attendance and dancing was enjoyed at the close of the other proceedings. some Unite being ~AP DL L L DL L L LWA â€"L DL L â€"AG â€"Aâ€"OLâ€"ALâ€"ACâ€"L LCAAA LA L L AL PA PPAAA ~AP C ALP PP oi it Elegant (Presents for the Kiddies / Finre Supper. Sleighride Party. Pleasing Programme During the evening at the hall there were songs by the children, the num Rev were In these closing days of 1927, I would like, through the mediun of ‘The Advance, to extend to the people of the North my very sincerest good wishes to them for a happy and prosperous New Year. In the newer parts of this North the people have all worked together in friendly spirit for the building up of the various comâ€" munities, and as a result personal friendships have been formed, and the season‘s good wishes are accordingly from the heart, being In these closing days of J of ‘The Advance, to extend sincerest good wishes to the During the past year especially worthy of note in dGuU mIndt ship of this ing to big ones. Many new properties of promise are beng added to the list. Kamiskotia promises to add another big mining camp to those already in the North. Conditions in the lumber industry have been much improved and progress and prosperity are forecast in this line. The communities of the North have all advanced durâ€" ing the vear, and there is renewed hope in the agricultural developâ€" in this line.. The com ing the year, and there ment of the North. from friend To the People of the North Land @ better . J. D. Parks and Mrs. Parks the recipients of a very handâ€" gift by the Girls‘ Club of the l Chureh, the Christmas token a beautiful Chesterfield suite. n OW Mr. A. F. KENNING, M.L.A. other and binds to dArC ain wishing all t OnC€ A Petu Dear‘s Message realitv, and conne« xtending the nes. â€" Many Let us work together again to make it friend bound together by the common tie of friend. forward 1as hbheen ir operations 1e compliments of the season the progre 16 from . proâ€" , all The parâ€" and are in important and Ferguson Highway, a hope for years the several camps of the North with New and Old Ontario. The mining ood on The night of St., John was giyen due observance at Poreupine Lodge, A. F. A. M., South Poreupine, n Tuesday evening of this week. There was the installation of officers for the ensuing year, the installing officers being R.W. Bro. R. LeHeup and R.W. Bro. E. J. Mason. The following were the officers inâ€" stalled :â€" I.P.M.â€"W. Bro. A. H. Yeomans. W.M.â€"Bro. Geo. R. Starling. S.W.â€"Bro. R. E. MaWilliamsâ€" :W .â€"â€"Broâ€"_BF.°A. It;, Day PORGUPINE MASONIG LODGE OBSERVES 5T. JOHA NIGHT Officers Installed for Ensuing Year Usual Pleasant Banquet Enjoyâ€". ed After Work of Order. [ After the work of the Order, there was . very~ pleasant â€"bangquet held, with an attractive toast list, many inspiring addresses, and other feaâ€" tures of interest. A special item on the evening‘s programme was the excelâ€" lent radio concert provided through the kindness of Bro. Harry Wilson who installed and operated a radio receiving set in very successful way. After the toast to the King and the Craft had been duly honoured, R.W. Bro. Mason proposed the toast to the Grand Lodge of Canada, in very able way, R.W. Bro. LeHeup making effective and pleasing reply. The toast to the Visitors was proposed by Bro. Geo. Cole in his usual pleasing way, and excellent response to this was given by Bro. Taylor. â€" Other very able and inspiring were given during the evening by Bro. Starling;, W.M., and by Bro. K. S. Meâ€" Williams. Yours Sincerely, Chaplainâ€" Treasure Secretary 1 .13.â€"â€"IBITOQ,: ~WVEAson. D. of C.â€"Bro. Herbert Blood P. J. Andrews. J.8.â€"Bro. Weber Briden. Organistâ€"Bro. W. J. Moore. 1.G.â€"Bro. Perey Richards. Tylerâ€"W. Bro. A. D. Pearce. Auditorsâ€"Bros. P. J. Andrey H. Hall. of this North Land has been A, F, KENNING, M.L.A. for Cochrane South PRICE FIVE 1e smaller W . Bro irerâ€"â€"Bro. A. . aryâ€"Bro. Geo Bro. John Fel The coming vear will be \\“\\\\\\\\\W 5 Paid Circulation # Last Week Th« M ; AIIL H. Yeomans Starling. M (1“71]1121 ms . ~Day tablished P Colé added and 0)