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When Councillor Sponer was called on for a few words after the vote nad been declared, he was so affected by the enthusiastic reception given him that he was unable to proceed with hi; address for a few minutes. Then, howâ€" ever, he delivered a strong and stirrâ€" ing address. He particularly emphaâ€" sized the need for united effort and asked for the support of all, "Let us organize," he said, "and with the united help of all, we will win." wW. O. Langdon, for the Resolutions Committee, moved the special enâ€" dorsement of a number of planks in the Winnipeg platform, including loyâ€" alty to King and Empire, full support to the war, and a fair deal for the men and women coming back from service. This resolution was enthusiâ€" astically endorsed. Whilst his ship was in an overseas port, C. P. ©, Coulson had the good fortune to meet a nephew whom he had not seen for fifteen years. His neâ€" phew is serving on a Destroyer in the Royal Navy and their ships happened to be stationed at the same base. Needless to say it was a very happy reâ€" union for both when their homes were so widely separated. Chief Petty Officer Thomas Coulson arrived home on Monday to spend a month‘s leave with his wife and daughâ€" ter at 36, Hollinger Ave. Councilior J. W. Spooner, of Timmins, was elected at the Progressive Conseraâ€" tive Convention held yesterday afterâ€" noon in the Ukrainian hall, Timmins, to be the candidate to carry the party banner in the coming Dominion elecâ€" tion in this riding of The hall was fairly well filled for the ocâ€" casion, 92 of those present being duly accredited delegates, The attendance from outside points, especially from Cochrane, Hearst, Kapuskasing and other northern centres being especially encouraging. Frank Bailey, Timmins, president of the riding association, presided, and with him at the table were Frank Mcâ€" Dowell, secretary, and the following members of the executive of the Federâ€" al association:â€"Messrs. Anderson, Kaâ€" puskasing:; Yelle, Kapuskasing; Malle. Hearst; M. Palangio, Cochrane; Tom Moore, Smooth Rock Falls; and the guest speaker for the day, Mr. Bert Mersen, wellâ€"known labour man, o Toronto. On motion of A‘. Fortier, Sandy Falls, and Frank Ebbitt, the mover of a noâ€" mination was to have five minutes to speak and the candidates ten minutes. A standing vote pledged support to the choice of the convention. There were five nominated:â€"J. W. Spooner, Timmins; R. Potter, Matheâ€" son; A‘. C. White, Hoyle; Dr. J. B. Mcâ€" Clinton,‘and W. O. Langdon, Timmins. All but Messrs, Spooner and Langdon withdrew. The scrutineers reported that J. W. Spooner had the majority of the votes of the delegates, and he was enthusiastically acclaimed as the candidate. Mr. Spooner was proposed by D. Chenier, Cochrane, who referred to the fine services given by Mr. Spooâ€" ner to ‘Timmins, the North and to the Province as president of the Ontario Municipal Association,. . Mr. H. W. Warren in proposing Mr. Langdon touched on the latter‘s work for the North in the boards of trade and his talent in public service. Before the vote was taken both men nominated made excellent addresses endorsing the Bracken platform and promising to work for the North and for Canada if selected. In his address Mr. Langdon again stressed the need for " an army of construction" to ease labour situaâ€" tion in the days after victory is won. He also paid generous tribute to the fine brief pressnted by Councillor Spooner to the Committee on Lignite. Mr. Mersen gave an inspiring address on political matters, stressing the need for all to get out and support the canâ€" didate chosen. He urged particularly getting out the vote that so often stays at home on election day. At the conclusion of the meeting, President Don McInnis announced that there would be a general meeting of the Timmins Association on Tuesday next to elect officers, etc. On Visit to Home Here After Sixteen Months in the Navy This is C. P. O. Coulson‘s first visit to his home since joining the Navy sixteen months ago, during which time he has served overseas. A .W. Pickering, Timmins, J. d‘Haitre, Hearst; and Mr. Anderson, Kapuskasâ€" n were appointed as scrutineers. Ninetyâ€"two Accredited Delegates at Convention to Select Candidate to Contest Coming Dominion Election. .Good Number from North End of Riding. W. O. Langdon Also Nominated. Others ‘Named Withdrew. Inspiâ€" ring Address by Bert Mersen, Toronto Councillor J. W. Spooner Chosen as Progressive Conservative Candidate Allied Bombers Again Battered Germany Last Looo e l LA Ne ce mm mm ce mm mm mm ismm mm en mm tm Wille ce en en en ie A en ns tm tAAA P A CA 4A L CA C L m 1 Section 8 Pages ! The next meeting will be held on Monda) July 3ist. at 8 pm. when any ‘other members of the congregation who are interested in the new organization i will be very welcome. A meeting of the "older young‘ people was held in the hall of St. Matâ€" thew‘s Anglican Church on Monday evening, July The Rector, Rev. A. R. Chidwick presided as chairman. The object of the gathering was to form an organization for the folk in the "betweenâ€"age‘" group so that they too can take an active part in the work of the church. A committee was formed ,Mrs, John B. Lake being elected as President, Miss Peggy Gedge, Secretary, and Miss Audrey Paice, Treasurer, further memâ€" bers to be elected as the grounp exâ€" pands and plans materialise. At the present time the main actiâ€" vity of the organization will be to raise funds for the purpose of packing parâ€" cels for the members of the congregaâ€" tion in the armed forces and also to maintain contact with these people by means of a monthly bulletin, containing items of interest regarding church acâ€" tivities and news of local interest. There will be many big special feaâ€" tures at the eleventh annual McIntyre Field Day on Monday, August 7th, Civic Holiday, in the McIntyre park. There will be a giant midway with a brand new feature, Merryâ€"goâ€"round, open at 10 a.m. There will be softball games between two Underground teams and two Surface teams; first game at 9 a.m.; second at 11,45; and the final at 2.45 pm. The baseball at 4 p.m. will be the Copper Cliff Redmen vs. Mcâ€" Intyre. Other events will include Plug Casting, Foot races, bicycle relay races; kiddies‘ swimming races; Surface and Underground Safety Draws. There will be free tea and coffee from 12 noon to 1. McIntyre employees have free adâ€" mission, while the general admission fee is 50 cents. McIntyre Band will be in attendance. At 9 pm. there will be an ice show by the Champions of Canada, the admission for this being 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children under 14. There will be dancâ€" ing in the Gym at 10.30 p.m. New Anglican Church Organization to Send Parcels Overseas General reports coming to The Adâ€" vance tell of a failure this year of both blueberries and raspberries in this part of the North. An Iroquois Falls gentleâ€" man this week tolid The Advance that for the first time in his memory both blueberries and raspberries were pracâ€" tically nonâ€"existant in the North, inâ€" cluding the famous Matheson area and the Nellie Lake fields, It is seldom inâ€" deed that there is a failure of both these crops of berries, though often one crop will be light and the other good. In Central Temiskaming the same shortage of blueberries and raspberries is reported. June frosts, followed by hot weather, are blamed for the failure of these berry crops. Eleventh Annual MclIntyre Field Day Monday, August 7th Giant Midway, Merryâ€"goâ€" round, Etc. Races and Novelties Club Formed by "Older" Young People to Help in Work of Church North Has No Blueberries, Raspberries This Year Frosts in June Said to be Reâ€" sponsible. Seldomâ€" Failâ€" ure of Crops of Both Berries Ehe forcupine Modpantre Published in Timmins, Ont., Canada EVERY THURSDAY The military and pipe bands of the Canadian Women‘s Army Corps vis.ited Timmins on Tuesday on their tour of Canada in the interests of recruiting, and they certainly made a big hit here. All were pleased at the particularly smart appearance of these bands and still more at the excellent music preâ€" sented. The visiting party numbered a total of over eighty and in addition to the two bands included Capt. Grace McNeill, of Kitchener, and Lieut, Marâ€" garet McMurray, of Stayner, in charge, and Lieut Nora Boothe, of Montreal in charge of the recruiting unit. Capt Countryman, of the North Bay station, also accompanied the party. The Wool Room in the Municipal Building will be open on Thursday afternoons only, from 2 to 5 o‘clock, to give wool to the knitters and to reâ€" ceived the finished garments. There is an abundance of wool on hand. Timmins Branch has fallen far short of the quota of sweaters of all kinds which are urgently needed by those im the services, especially the Navy, An appeal is being made to you to help fill, this need by knitting aA sweater in your spare time. C.W.A.C. Military and Pipe Bands Make Notable Hit on V isit to Timmins South Porcupine Man Suffers Bad Burns and Shock in Oil Explosion The Red Cross Society‘s Sewing Rooms in the Bardessona home will be closed during the month of August. Calvin Martineau, employee of the Township of Tisdale is in Porcupine General Hospital suffering from shock and burns received in an explosion which, occurred at 3.30 am. this morn> ing. He was helping unload a‘ tank ‘of crude oil into storage tanks at the Station and he took a lantern ‘to exâ€" amine the contents of the tank. The explosion oeccurred when the naked light contacted the fumes from the oil. The victim was blown into the air and suffered severe burns to the face and hands,. Fortunately there is no injury to the sight discernible at the present. Red Cross Urges Need for Knitting of Sweaters South iPorcupine, July 27th, Special to the Advance. Appeal is Made to Help Fill Need by Knitting Sweaters in Spare Time The two bands broadcast an altracâ€"} Ailithough land fighting is at present confined to patrol activity, (April, 1944), the Allied air forces are maintaining their offensive against Gerâ€" man supply and armoured columns in the back greas. This artist‘s impression shows R. A. F. Hurricane Tankâ€"Busters attacking a German armoured column which was caught on the road whilst refuelling, The Germans are expecting an imiminent attack from the Allies and when the time is ripe for this attack it will be carried out, with every possible weapon untill the enemy is forced to evacuate from this gateway to Europe Allied Air Activity on the Italian Front TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JULY 27TH, 1944 Among‘the soldiers returning to the Camp this week is Charles Holley, forâ€" merly with the Timmins Police Force as Sergeant, and later on the Hollinâ€" ger Police. Sergt. Holley was among the first to go overseas from Timâ€" mins. H2s has served with disâ€" tinction in the Royal Canadian Enâ€" gineers. He spent twentyâ€"two months in Gibralter with the R.C. E., as well as serving in England and in several other distant parts of the world. Like others from this part of the North, he was a particularly valuable member of his company because of his experâ€" ience in mining work and his resourceâ€" fulness and his ability to "take it." On his return to the camp he went right back to work, joining the staff of the Aunor Mine. In the evening, despite the rain, the bands paraded from the old ball park to the Hollinger Park, and won high compliment as they swung along in their attractive uniforms. At the Holâ€" linger Park, Councilior K. A. Eyre, in the absence of the Mayor, gave the visitors very hearty welcome to town. Lieut. Boothe made a brief but effecâ€" tive address on recruiting. The Miliâ€" tary Band and the Pipe Band provided musical programmes of special excellâ€" ence and won unstinted applause. Unâ€" fortunately, a heavy dowpour of rain brought the concert to an earlier close than was desired by all. Sergt. Chas. Holley Back from Overseas A letter which gave no indication of the way in which his wounds were reveived has come stating that he spent three weeks in ‘hospital. This is the fourth time he has been a ‘hospital patient since he has been flying in England. All his friends here are glad to know he is recovering. Pilot Officer Fred Andrews, now serving. with the R. A. F. has cabled his father that he is recovering from injuries (feet and ankles) and is out of hospital in England. tive programme from the McIntyre Arena at 1.15 p.m. on Tuesday. Pilot Officer F. Andrews Recovering from Injuries South Porcupine, July 26th, Special to the Advance. The annual exhibition of the Timâ€" mins Horticultural Society will be held at the McIntyre Arena on Monday and Tuesday Aug. 28 and 29th. The Timâ€" mins Horticultural: Show is one of the best in Ontario, and the Mcintyre Arena is as ideal place for such an event. Preparations are now under way to make the 1944 Show bigger and betâ€" ter than ever. Teck Horticultural Society has anâ€" nounced that it will hold its annual flower show on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 25th and 26th at Kirkland Lake. President R. Skelly of the Kirkland Lake Society (formerly of Timmins, where he was active in the Timmins Horticultural Society work) expects the Kirkland Lake event to be specially good this year. ‘The bloom has been good this year," he says, "and with warm weather we are anticipating the finest showing of glads we have had in years." Friendly Dog Must Have Been a Pipers Dog Some Time Horticultural Show of Timmins Society to be Held Aug. 28â€"29 There was much amusement and inâ€" terest created by the dog of mixed and uncertain breed that marched with the pinpe band at the concert at the Holâ€" linger Park on Tuesday night,. At first it was thought that the gay canine was attached to the C. W. A. C. Bands. It certainly appeared to be at home with them, When the pipers marched the dog marched too. When the band stopped, so did the dog. He would lie â€" down beside the leader, but at the first skirl of the pipers or the first tap of the drum the dog was up and ready to march. There was particular interest in the way he seemed to know just when and where they would turn. The police tried to get the dog away when it was found that he did not beâ€" long to the Band. But the animal did not disturb the pipers, and as for ‘the dog, he just loved them all and their music. Canine Appreciated Good Music and Stayed With It Of course, the dog did not belong to the C. W. A.C. bands. Instead, he is just one of those friendly dogs that belong to no one and yet feels he is everybody‘s dog. For some time past he has been passing the time between the Hollinger Mine and down town. There is a suspicion that he gets fed at both piaces, for the animal is well kept. Tuesday evening he dined at Mrs. W. W. White‘s (apparently this clever dog has an allâ€"round preference for the Scottish) and after dinner he was lying quite at home and happy on the lawn. When the music of the Miliâ€" tary Band was heard the dog did not pay the slightest attentiorn, but at the first sound of the pipes, he was up and away like a shot. He attached himself to the pipers and stayed with them until the event was over. Che only explanation seems to be that this dog must have been a piper‘s dog. At any rate he appreciates the best music. Event Again to be at the MciIntyre Arena To date Tisdale township has sent to| the Squadron 100,000 Cigarettes, 4,000 chocolate bars, 3,000 packages of gum;! 500 shaving soap sticks. The Kiwanis, have sent 650 "blue books" (reading material). The taggers were under the direction of Mrs. A. Ewing (Zone Comâ€" mander for the Auxiliary Canadian| Legion}) and representatives from all societies in town assisted. Their worthy | efforts deserved commendation. Taggers in S. Porcupine: Mrs, R. Mansfield; Mrs. Clement; Mrs. H. Weir; Mr. Mitchell; Mrs, Lane; Mrs. T. Farrell; Mrs. D. Freeman}; Myrs. Sutherland; Mrs, Houston; Mrs. Armâ€" strong:; Boy Scoutsâ€"Joe Duresch and Wilfred Hanson; and the Misses: Eileen Ralston:; Flora Reed; Peggy McLellan; Eileen Paavola; Maime Jarvi; Alla Anttila;: June Allen; Hilka Salonen; In Whitney Mrs. Geary was in charge and her taggers were: Misses Betty Bulmer:; Viola Darwin: Laura Rotondo: Carmel Rotondo; Marlene Geary; and David Woodward, Alan Geary and H. Curnon. Tag Days Net $267.36 In Townships for Bomber Squadron Tuesday was tagâ€"day in the townâ€" ships of Tisdale and Whitney for the Porcupine Bomber Squadron. Restuults are most satisfactory. The amounts collected: In S. Porcupine, $135,20; in Whitney, $27. 90; in Schuâ€" macher, $104.26. Totalâ€"$267.36. South Porcupine, July 26th, Special to the Advance. No Collection of WasteF ats Until Sept. Citizens‘ Band to Parade for Opening of Carnival Progress Continues to Be Made by the Allies On the Normandy Front Due to so many boys on holiday and to the various camps being held, it has been found necessary to postpone the collection of waste fats during the summer months. The next collection of waste fats will be made by the Boy Scouts the first week in September. Householders are asked to save their waste fats for the Scouts until their next call. Timmins Pilot Brings Back Badly Crippled Ship The many friends in town of Flight Lieutenant Jack Easton, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Easton, Maple Street South, were pleased and interested to see a picture in The Globe and Mail last week showing the able exploit of this popuâ€" lar Timmins Flier. The picture showed three of the crew looking up at the badly riddled wings of a plane. Inset was the photograph, true to the life, of Flight Lieut. Jack Easton, the galâ€" lant "Oldâ€"timer." The caption on the picture was:â€"*"‘Timmins Pilot Brings Back Crippled Ship." Underneath the picture it said:â€"*"With a hole 4 by 6 feet in the wings by guns of an M.E, 410 German fighter, this Lancaster was brought back safely from an attack on a French invasion target by Flight Lieut. Jack Easton. His gunner filled the fighter with lead and it blew up in the:air. It was Easton‘s 13th trip." Published in Timmins, Ont.., Canada Householders Asked to Save Waste Fats for Boy Scouts Russian Troops Planning to Outflank Warsaw and Push on to the German Border. American Troops on Guam Making Satisfactory Progress. United States Troops Smash Forward in Normandy f Air Cadets and Timmins hotel, but there was a special guest of| E. King reported on the amount reâ€" honour, Pilot Officer Fred Wolno, Jr.,| ceived to date from the sale of Carnival who was accompanied by his father, F, tickets. He also referred to the plan J. Wolno, who was given a specially; whereby the Firemen had disposed of warm greeting by the club, being Well' a goodly number of tickets by awardâ€" known and popular as leader of the ing books of them as prizes in the Timmins Citizens‘ Band and also re-igames_ He thought this would be a membered as a member of the Air good idea for the Carnival, Stan Anâ€" Force in the last war. _P. T. Moisley.‘ drews said that the idea had been disâ€" who has been, the leading spirit in the cussed at the last meeting of the comâ€" great work done by the Kiwanis in ‘ mittee and it had been adopted. ' sponsoring the Air Cadets here, said| Another paper salvage event at the that Pilot Officer Fred Wolno is the, Broadway was announced. y first of Timmins Air Cadets to grado! W. H Burnes referred to the matter uate as a Pilot Officer. "We feel a glow of the proposed forest and game preâ€" of firide in the progress and success Of serve south of the town, and R. the Air Cadets," said Kiwanian Moisâ€" Kinkel replied as to the progress being ley, "and we are particularly proud made. of Fred Wolno, because he is the first| W. O. Langdon referred to the visit to graduate as Pilot Officer, and he has| of the Lignite Committee to the North won the honour in record time." There| and the meetings to be held at Cochâ€" was a rousing greeting given the and Kirkland Lake this week. dest young guest of honour, while there| Timmins Board of Trade was to be was close to equal acclaim for his'represented by W. Doran and W. C. father, F. J. Wolno. and the town by ‘Councillor Monday‘s luncheon was a business| J. W. Spooner, at these meetings. meeting with much of the business andi Francis Wodbury announced that discussion centring round the mattert twelve officers and four instructors of There was no special speaker at the weekly luncheon of the Timmins Ki-i wanis Club on Monday at the Empire hotel, but there was a special guest of honour, Pilot Officer Fred Wolno, Jr., who was accompanied by his father, F, of the big Kiwanis Carnival to be heid here on Cedar Street between Third and Fourth avenues on Thursday, Friâ€" day and Saturday of this week, July 27th, 28th and 29th. It was announced that for the opening on Thursday even. ing the two squadrons of Timmins Kiwanis Air Cadets would paradga, headed by the Timmins Citizens‘ Band, and Band Leader F. J. Wolno said that the band would be glad to help on either or both of the other evenâ€" ings if the Kiwanis wished. on either or both of the other evenâ€"| QO. Walli led the community singitig, ings if the Kiwanis wished. ;with W, H. Wilson at the plano, Stan Andrews, chairman of the| The winner of the week‘s war savings Carnival Committee, reported on that draw was Emmett Wolfe, committee‘s work. He emphasized the| HM, Fuke gave the report for June for fact that all must help to make the‘the Boy Scouts, particular reference event a big success, and that all mem-g being made to the success of the ‘Cyâ€" bers of the club would be called on clorama." Kiwanis Club Discuss Ways and Means at Monday‘s Lunâ€" cheon to Make the 1944 Carnival the Biggest and Best Yet. Fred Wolno, Jr., the First Timmins Air Cadet to Graduate as a Pilot Officer, the Guest of Honour at Meeting f the business and round the matter ‘arnival to be held et between Third netween 1nird Thursday, Friâ€" his week, July was announced Thursday even. United State troops on Guam have driven for about two miles on Orote Peninsula after beating back a desâ€" perate enemy attempt to break out of the peninsula trap. The Allies now control the southern half ofi the peninsula. U. S. troops have ripped a fourâ€" mile breach in the Nazi lines west of Saint Lo Fcurteen towns have been taken in Normandy. K. A. F. and K. C. A. F. bombers from Britain lashed out again last night over Germany. The German raâ€" dio also said that bombers from Italian bases also were over Germany. Soviet troops are fighting for bridgeâ€" heads across the Vistula river in an apparent plan to outflank Warsaw and push into Germany, South Porcupine Sailor _ Reported as Dying at Sea Last week his wife who lives in Golden City was notified that he was missing, and on Tuesday information was received that he had "passed away‘" No further infirmation has yet been received. The late Scotty Laing was employed here with the Porcupine Cleaners and until three years ago lived on Bloor Ave, He then went to live in Porcupine, and joined the R. C. N. V. R. fifteen months ago. Two children @are leftâ€"Mary Janse aged 8â€"and Billy, younger; besides his widow. OCur sympathies are extended to the ‘bereaved family, Word has been received (Tuesday) that Leading Stoker John McGregor Laing, R. C. N. V. R., known in South Porcupine as "Scotty" Laing has died at sea. Mrs. Ken Cambridge and son, Paul, 122 First Ave., Schumacher, have reâ€" turned to their home after holidaying at Nipissing Beach, North Bay, and South Porcupine, July to the Advance. do some particular work and that they should all respond to the call to the very best of their ability. visiting friends in that town represented by W. Doran and W. C. Langdon and the town by Councillor J. W. Spooner, at these meetings. Francis Wodbury announced that twelve officers and four instructors of the Timmirs Kiwanis Air Cadets were going south this week for 4 special course, after which they would attend the annual Air Cadets Camp, Guests for t cer Fred Wolr brother of Arc Wolino, Timm! Woino, ‘Iimmins, Viceâ€"President Frank Batley was in the chair for the day, in the absence of President Jack Beattie, ' Single Copyâ€"Five Cents the da dGday Were:â€"â€"P1}0t €)111« D. Gillles of Toronto Fillies, Timmins: F. J 26th, Special