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J. A. B ' radette Reâ€"Elc , eted Majorits Joseph A. Bradette, veteran iberal member of parliament, was re ' on Monday in the federal election, by a lead of more than 2,334 votes over 4 WB CA CWP one Loh t ts ho ts t » «5 0 ons oi t ar s C uo his Progressive ns i‘vitige rival. Rene Brunelle. 3. £. E, Lefebvre, CCF representative, received 2,334 ballots while F.. Ayâ€" ctte Union of Electors, received 827. ‘Mr. Bradette, a sitting member in the House of Commons for more than twenty years was returned with a reâ€" sounding show of support. His vicâ€" tory was indicated early in the evenâ€" ing when returns started pouring in from Cochrane and outlying districts. Around nine c‘clock Mr. Bradette had a lead of nearly 2,000 and then only 76 of the 135 polls were heard from. â€"The campaign in Cochrane was conâ€" ducted in an exceptionalily fine manâ€" ner with all personalities kept ‘out of The twenty year member of parâ€" liament whose interest in the welfare of the North is wellâ€"known was warmâ€" ly appreciative of the confidence exâ€" pressed and the overwhelming supâ€" por he received from the people of Cochrane. "All my time and energy will be directed for the welfare of the people of Cochrane riding," said Mr. Bradette, "asd they may be sure their ecnfidence in me will not have beer made in vain." A party to celebrate his tremendous victory was held at â€" Mr.. Bradette‘s home andâ€" was attended by hundreds of persons rcoresenting the various political groups and. sections of the viding. The first newspaper straw poll was ; diet. 1868 was the reason for John Wesley ooo isnn e Hyatt‘s search for the developement The first electric railway line in of plastics; his plastic bill:ard ball was service in Canada ran between Winâ€" the start of the preaent plastic indusâ€" dsor and Walkervilie Ontario. try. _ "â€"was established in July of 1886. _ P T . 2. hn manr with a sincere desire to help others he gives deal of credit for his success to Mrs. Eyre.: He paid her this compliment, "Mary is a wonâ€" derful woman, she has beent.a most stabilizing factor in my life, with her at my side I shall go a long way just as I have come a long _way. â€" Mr. and Mrs. Eyre have two sons,Gordon 22, and Sean 9. Mrs. Eyre is in social and welfare work, serves on various committees, in addition to taking an active interest in nolitics she is keenly interested in the welfare of the various phases of this gold mining camp.. Photo by Ashley Crippen Karl Eyre and his g-raéious wife were acclaimed more than ever on Mpnday night when the election results that made Mim the first member o Parliament for the new federal riding of Timmins was announced. A Mayor Eyre and Mrs, Eyre C % C ‘l"w ‘!.fll.-.;“.. _ Upon retirement and his birthday so near at ‘hand, he was feted at a family party and was presented with ia lazy boy chair from his family and with aâ€"Ronson lighter and purse as an expression of esteem from his fellow workers. During the evening a tas- ty buffet lunch was served. On Retirement . Veteran railroadér Edmund Savard, was pensioned after 37 years Of serâ€" vice to the ONR Railway. â€" Mr. Saâ€" vard served. in the capacity of enginâ€" ‘eer and has been a wellâ€"known resi dent of the distnct for the past 33 years. Those present were; Mr. and Mrs. Len McNeil, Mr. and Mrs. Doiphe Mc Fadden, Mr. and â€" Mrs. Mel Herman, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Savard, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Savard, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Savard, Pat Savard and laudette Savard. Our pioneer ancestors always took care to see that plenty of beef, moose or venison was safely stored away at al times. They realize the importâ€" gnce of meat in their daily diet. Modâ€" rr» methods have made it unnecessary for us to store our foods in such quanâ€" tity but we can take a leaf from foreâ€" bears, book regarding. tre value of meat. â€"â€"If is a necessary part of our THE MEAT OF THE Ttaviasha? Local 100 Announce? Vote At Paymaste The Porcupine Mine Workers‘ Union, Local 100. C. C. L annsunced an overâ€" whelming victory in the vote at Payâ€" master Mine. Of 270 eligible votes Local 1006 reccived 212 and Local 241 received 7 votes. Pour ballots were spoi:ed1, and one was segregated. There were 235 emp‘oyees off sick, on vacation, or had quit their Jobs. Over % of the votes cast were in favour of Local 100, and 78% of the total ‘vcligible vote. The vote clcarly indicated that the Paymaster not only want Local 160 to represent as barâ€" gaining agent but by <their overâ€" whe‘ming vote have clearly indicated they endorse the program adopted by the membership o. Local 108. This success is a triouie to all Payâ€" master employees ana particularly to the organizing commlctee! headod by Chairma.n R. E. Scofield and the Stewâ€" ands body, The vote was conducted by J. F‘la.nnery of the Ontario Labour Board. . for Local 100 were M E. 0 prien. R. McLaughlin, AY*C | Len Local. 100 also announced that alâ€" though final dates had not been set, they would open négotiations wit"\i the Preston East Dome Mines and the Coniaurum Mines in the week of July 3rd.. Local 100 was certified at the mines by the Ontario Labour Rélaâ€" tiops Board on June 14th, 1949, after Local 100 had won votes conducted by ‘‘he board 0. these mines. Sweep Biggest in HISG.I‘Y Gives Karl Eyre Victory On Monday evening, Karl Eyre, Mayor of Timmins and Liberal canâ€" didate was elected first member of the new Federal Riding of Timmins mth a majority of nearly two thousani u0o en ‘cellent majority because indicat>s ‘that. they have confidence in me and in the party which I support h# . "I believe that: under ~Liberal administration,. . the . probl m ef, Mn in . sc oo . ) ts t s + * 9 We Cl o Aâ€"...JA‘ greatest electoral vote ever recorded in the history of this gold mining centre. Early returns at first, mdicated a close run between the Liberal and the CCF patties, A little later a decisivo© and cle ut victory was indicated for the beral party. â€" Percy: Boycse, Progressive â€" Conservative candidate trailed: bsehind both parties from thao ‘start. _ LPP Ray Stephenson forfeitâ€" ed his deposit. In â€"Timmins and other towns throughou% the new riding Karl Eyre was the exacting and popular choicre of the electors. Percy Boyce, in his home town Schurmpacher only, held a slight marâ€" gin, that nof 91 vnates over his nearest opponent Karl Eyre, « Mr. Lalond: Schumacher totalled ~460 votes. South Porcupine chalked up a maâ€" jority for Mayor Eyre as did Mountâ€" joy Township and other centres in the riding. When Liberal victory was assured, Mr. Eyre, the victor, said "Exciteâ€" ment and happiness are making it alâ€" most impossible for me to express my deep appreciatiocn and gratitude to all my friends and supporters throughâ€" out the riding." ic lalk w mach ts o t Act â€" o “As I have said during my campaign I will represent the people throughâ€" out the district, irrespective of their political affiliations, and I will work for what I feel to be the best interests of the citizens of this area." the election campaign," continued Mr. Eyre, "I have consistâ€" ‘ently supported the policies set out by our very able leader, the Right Honourable Louis St. Laurent, 3 bheartily ‘~endorsed by the electors of Canada. I am proud of the fact that the elestors of Timmins have seen ib *to elect. me to office with sush an exâ€" TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 30th, 1949 > w -the« Friday, July ist, 1949 is Dominion Day a statutory holiday,., P cordance with intstructions :rom Ottawa, the service: C ht Timmins Post Office on @1is holiday will be as follows â€" letter:; Gar ivery, nil; parcel post delive wicket service from 10 a.m. §o 12. noon, public lobby open 8 a.m. ‘ til 6 p.m, fection from sub. P. O.‘s and. from street letter boxes, as usufi'. receipts kAnd dispatch of mails, as Qtsual tile: Paraly sis . Timmins Citizen . Band Hold Concert The Timmins Citize nBand will give an open air concert on Thursday evening (toinight) at 8 p.nf, The afâ€" fair will be heid at the bandstand near the ONR station. god ‘caimpsâ€"and the receive immediate att asgure you that I will Anct fai to bring this problem to the‘ attention of: the proper departments.‘"‘ i% "‘This riding, also, has a substantial farm area and â€"their problems will reâ€" ceive my very best attention: with a view to having this area further deâ€" veloped and farming made a progresâ€" sive industry for this section." . Once again, I woul® like to:â€" thank all those who have worked for me so succes:fully and to those electors wiOo have supported me at the polls today." "I believe that there will be prosâ€" perity for this riding and I shall alâ€" ways work for the best interests of all its citizens," concluded Mr. Eyre. Attendance 84 0/0 As Rotarians Meet President William Long cOnducted the meeting of the Rotary Club when members met inthe Lounge Rocm of the Goldfields Hotel on Monday evâ€" ening. â€" Attendance was 84 percent. Rotarian Erkki Hakapaa, Joesum Rotary Club, Finland, was guest of the avening. ' Harold~ Gauthier, ‘chairman O0f the‘ Club Bulletin Committee gave an inâ€" ‘teresting report on plans for a bulleâ€" tin. He passed around samples of| ‘different types for approval. «Jt was: agreed to publish a monthly leaflet with the name to be decided‘at the next meeting. â€" Elvin Urquhart, subâ€" chairman of the Rose Day Committes gave a most encouraging report cn the sale of rose:. This was the first enâ€" deavour of the club to raise funds for their work. The net results proved to be very gratifying. â€" Bill Long thanked the club memâ€" bers for the excellent work accompâ€" lished. In his brief speech he stated thst he had received many favourable comments on the quality of the flowâ€" ors sold.â€" Me suggested that this worvld in all probability become an anâ€" nual affair. Special thanks was . exâ€" tended to Rotarians Bill Taylor :and HGendy Henderson for their splendid sales. â€" _8 Shankman gave a bri~f report on the individual sales o( club meimâ€" «bers and thanked the Rotarians for a icb well done. He also stated that Rotarian Eivin Uraubhart wias due conâ€" siderable praise for his part inthe Rosc: Day sale. Ralph Harkness gave an interesting and educational report on the Conâ€" vention Rotary International held in New York City last week. He said that 15,09‘¢1 Rotarians attorded from 63 countias. There were 933 delegates from Canada attending. Mr. Harkness gave a resume of the various phases of Club work. Of interest to bables is a twoâ€"foot tropical plant grown in the West Inâ€" sometimes called the "era‘ piant. â€" Its Friday was Ladies Field Day at the Timmins Golf Club. The affair comâ€" menced in the morning and finished inthe late afternoon with lurcheon and afternâ€"on tea served in the clubhouse. Ladies Field Day At Local Golf Club ‘Mrs. F. McFarlane of Haileybury was winner of the low gross. Miss Almzg Wilkes of Eroquois Falls, low net: Mrs. J. Tait,â€"low net and Mrs. R. Langdon, low gross. . .in the nine hole competition Mrs. J. Campbell won Inw gros: and the low net score was won by Mrs. I. K. Piercs. . .Mrs. E. B. Weir, placed first in the longest drive and the approaching and putting event was won by Mrs Rod Langdon. putting event was won by Mrs. Farlanco and Mrs. Ed: Baderski. 'i'wenty"g“ue;sts were present for t" occzsion from Haileybury, Kapuskas ing and Iroquois Falls. Monday being Dominion el2ction day, the weekly luncheon of the Timâ€" mins Kiwanis Club at the Empire hoâ€" tel was shorter than usual, with the idea of giving all time to aevote to electoral duties. While the Kiwanis constitution forbids any partizen poliâ€" tics in the clubs, one of the recogâ€" nized activities is encouraging all to exercise their franchise. One of the club is: "Vote as yo uplease, but please vote.", { 5 There was no special speaker for. the day, the meeting being an open: forum, but L. G. Masson, secretaryâ€" treagurer of the Porcupine Chamber of Commerce, who was present as the guest of President F. A. Woodbury, was pressed for a few remarks. : In response, Mr. Masscen touched on the duty of all to. vote so that the general opinion of the people might be known, for individuals or communities to grow too complacent, but thatâ€"a little fhealâ€" thy kicking may help progress. ‘ He hoped that the Chamber of Commerce would be ablg} to stir m matters and so help to make progress ‘and develâ€" opment Among the matters up for digcusâ€" sion was the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. â€" The club assuredâ€" the new association of the sympathy and support of Kiwanis members. President Woodbury read a letter from Jack Dickenson who was recentâ€" 1y transferred by ‘the Singer Sewing Machine Co. to Sudbury. Kiwanian Jack recalled the pleasant friendghips and associations he ‘had enjoyed with Timmins Kiwanlis, anq regretted ‘thr conditions made it impossible to conâ€" tinue with Kiwanis for a time at least. ' # Another communication was from the Porcupine Festival of Music, thanking the club for providing such able ushers for the recent festival of music here, and for the general supâ€" port given the Festival of Music since its inauguration. Eric Lamminen Kinsmen President Eric Lamminen was elected presiâ€" dent of the Kinsmen Club when memâ€" bers met for their regular meeting. Mr.. Lamminen was elected by . acâ€" clamation, together with the naw vicaâ€" preâ€"ident, Don Hardy. Other cfficers elected were; Jack Sullivan, second viceâ€"president; Gordon Hammar, treaâ€" surer; Gordon Graham, secretary; Ron Jones, registrar; Dick Moxom,. serâ€" geantâ€"atâ€"arms; and directors Bowker, Charles Leppan, and "Bang" Robinson. | Representatives from the Timmins Kinsmen Club will attend the Ramorg@â€" hcltyre club Charter Night, July 4 As a gift to the new ‘club Timmins members will donate a silk banner bearing a large Kinsmen cre‘t. Many Kinsmen Club officers repâ€" resenting District Eight will be preâ€" sent. _ These:include Governor Monty Kayc, of Mathason, Deputy Goverâ€" nors Harry McLean of Toronto, and Roy Hary of Timmins. as well as egates frâ€"mn Iroquois Falls. Ansonvills, Cochranc, Kapuskasing: Smooth Rock Falls, Matheson and Kirkland Lake. A former member "Buzz" Sheshan; contributed gr2atly to the formu‘n of the new club. ‘mied nerm and re bxm edupalldsyneedsmetcrmfilfi- tivity to keep fit. : who have worked hard all day frequ« tntlyteelthatbytheendofthedq thqmtoohotmdnredwdo;ny«- tiing more active than read a book, But a long walk in the codl cod) of the evening is often a good way tomofi When the weather is warm, ho have worked hard all day HOT WEATHER HINTS F. Mc __endowed: our favoured land." No man e "than these. mc Louis St. Laurent Leads Liberals to Great Victo l-y â€" Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent and his band of victorious Liberals moved on Monday with confidence and determination into ancther five years as the Dominion‘s government on the crest of the greatest political triumph in the history of Canada. In a decisive and breathâ€"taking genâ€" eral election victory, they captured 193 of the 262 seats in the new House of Commons. In a smashing blow the Liberal Party reduced the CCF to minor party status and crushed the high hopes of George Drew and his Progressive Conâ€" servatives in their bid fOr the power they lost in 1935. When the final votes were countcd the Liberals led with 193 seats.. Proâ€" gressive Conservatives 4Z2, CCF 12, _ CaANADA‘S PRIME MINISTER AND STATESMAN: For the first time . since Sir Wilfred Laurier the people of Canada andâ€"Quebec saw a bilingâ€"~ ual Prime Minister triumph at the polls and Canada‘s highest recognition paid to one of their most illustrious sonsâ€"a man with;;a sincere desire for national unity. _ Louis St. Laurent‘s great personial triumph was won on a single promiseâ€"to do his best. _ Over the air the other evening the Prime Minister qunimed up his and the governments objective ‘in a .wayqvhlfch should appeal to people of all.-polit_ical“ *éflil_ldtions. He. Sai;gl,f{,‘!We shall continue to strive resolutely for pesice and prosperity and, with peace and: prospcrity for the fundamental aim of the Liberal partyâ€"which is to enâ€" ite to all Canadians, in every province of every race and creed and class, d of all political parties, the closest possible approach to equality of opâ€" rtunity and to a fair share of the bounties with which Providense has o en > ts o0 on sB 60 mmew Atlticking Communism as the‘greatest contributing factor and a menâ€" ace to peace in the world toâ€"day Captain R. G. Clavell of Toronto is shown above as he spoke at the inaugural dinner of the Porcupine Chamber of Commerce, held at the Mclntyre Community Building and étended: by more than 300 persons, Advance Photo ur favoured land.‘ Single Copyâ€"Five Cents Social ‘Credit, \10; Independents, Independent â€" Liberal 1 EXA Ae pF Ne K Nh Nn P o ME C iD 1 . Ees s M P0 u/0 t o NE iCs Following the 1945 eleotlon tha reâ€" sults showed, Liberals, 118; Progresâ€" sive Conservative, 66; CCF, 28; Social Credit,~13; Independents, 8; Indepen- dentâ€"Liberals, 7; others, 5. ° As Canadians across the Dominion cast their ballot in record numbets, the government ‘polled 50 percéent of the popular vote, with the Progressive Corservative .total showing just: over 3G percent and the CCF wedged in betâ€" ween 13 and 14 percent. Ontario gave the Liberals 56 seats where previously they held 34 and downed the Proâ€" gressive Conservative strength with one fell blow from 48 seats previcusâ€" ly held to 25. One riding went CCF; another Independentâ€"Liberal. The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine Established 19128 e betfer: or uEd + Te alyr 2 T