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Rock and Broom mostly corn By Bob Mm Arthur This week we are reviewing two popular members of the executive Joe Nan Hunt Nan ahe la popularly called club la recording director well being a number of the executive She was born In London England but come to aa a small child She lived and got her primary In Georgetown Nan married Joe Hurst of Acton and now lives Arthur Street la town They have five children and three After heir family a grown Nan went back to school at Acton and Ontario College of Education She Is now a teacher of English at Milton District High School Nan started curling In 1963 and since that time coached the Acton High School curling for three years while teaching here This is it The week that lot of curlers have been waiting for since last April Monday the league games got under way There will be some shifting of personnel on the teams at the first until the membership settles down and the conveners can allot each of the new members to a team But then the first draw la always the most unsettled ljwt Friday was a very enter taining night at the club First a number of new curlers and older members of the club threw a few stones to get the feel of the Ice Then the film It was the Sliver Broom played In Germany last spring ft was a film that was made for Trans Canada Air not suds company as I stated last week Tho film was very en lightening and covered the high lights of She world championship as represented by the Silver Broom trophy Ted Hansen operated the projector After the Aim more curling was tho order of the evening But not the finish A group of players provided music for dancing and a social hour A number of new curlers will be taking port at the start of the season Will the more experienced players please take the novices under their wing and give the newcomers all the assistance possible In this way the will not get dls- but will enjoy the game Tho more that enjoy the game the better the club will be JOHN J MOONEY Jockey Gab President Mohawk Jockey dub contends Sunday racing vote will decide future Is In charge of social lunctlonsDttheclub at and moved to Acton Ho attended public and high schools In Acton his wife Norma live on ltd in Acton They hnvo son and daughter has bean an enthusiastic curler and worker or the club since ho Joined In I960 For the past years he has worked for Texaco of Hamilton and before that he was employed by Baxter labs a local firm of that time Honor champs Acton Meadows Golf Club championship trophies were at a dinner and dance Id November McDonald received the club championship trophy and traditional green Jacket trophies went to Jim A Ron Johnson and Harold Thompson Mens best ball champions were Keith Andrews and George and Juniorsenior championship winners were Bob and Scott Mary won the ladles dub championship Bill Terry the mens senior title and Frank Houston the club Junior championship How are the tickets on the colored TV going Just over a month the draw on 31 Belter get busy and Bob teamed up to capture the husband and wife championship Young and Ivy Hall were best ball champions the ladles division and Mary Irwin was handicap champion Raceway Milk Mild- J Jimmy Mr Lloyd llolfro At Tough Mult Okt SECOND IMA While Is E I Mr Derby Chip Jo Gallant Joe a Ann Lloyd At J MicLennin THIRD scorn brown now Kutin ID in White MatUiewi Troy Allen Imo I Union Mir Lid Million Linton Check J Pollard Flic 1 Mir J Fox D Wiln SIXTH mite pice 4U 1 ONLOOKER 7bALLYGALBRAITH ARGYLE ROYAL C Royal Rottlc LUc Stair Jan J a Charity Varcoc a Ichabod Boy Troy SEVENTH MM 1 MIGHTY WICK W STIRLING BADGER- C Hie Pal P Karlukt Cal a Vat J Thompson Harvty Gordon EIGHTH CASH DOMINION Clna MISS BATTLE ROSE 7 brook Rob I Brown a beau Meadow Spur NINTH LOCUST DON- G RON Thompson SIIADYIIILL Striata lUkti Dominion Carol Dubord Popular Brad W Frill LAD Slraun ROYAL FROST Kit B Carroll DIANE W 3 ANGUS J Dalr G Gordon Jack G Grow Pollard Cnulta Dancr Campbell AKMUfctn W Bradford 3001 I HI a i i a I I 1 10 soil a AiM sail it Bradford Bradford A don Bradford Si ay nor a Aeion 1 WiUrloo NUor NOVICE Acton Acton Fariui Acton A elan Acton Acton Acton Miliar Blow a 1 13 1 IT 1 IS LEGION ROUSE LEAGUES ATOM WallindB St Brampton Dixie 3 NOVICE Cleveland I Roc ho Richmond Tidewater 1 BANTAM Winnipeg Ottawa Alberta Quebec MIDGET Montreal Vancouver The future of Mohawk Raceway could well depend upon the decision which is made by the voters Sunday racing officials of the Ontario Jockey Club told Nassagawoya Townships voters in a letter mailed out this week Township council asked by Jockey Club president John J Mooney to put the question of Sunday night racing on a plebiscite In tho Doc election and council agreed An earlier vote on Sunday racing held In 1068 resulted In of Sunday races A total of voted against in favor Opened In 1003 Mohawk Raceway la located on lino Just north of Campbollvllle It Is one throe tracks operates In the Golden Horseshoe Circuit the others are Gordon City Raceway at St Catharines and Greonwood Raceway In Toronto Expand itanda Mr Mooney a letter Intimated that future expansion of raceway facilities hinges on a successful vote in favors Sunday racing In order to expand and progress the racing Industry must operate on those days when tho maximum number of people arc available to attend the letter pointed out Statistics show Saturday Sunday and holidays arc the most popular days for racing meets wo believe the continued growth of Mohawk Raceway Is vitally Important to the township the letter continues Mr told this newspaper there arc plans to Increase the seating capacity at Mohawk by doubling the size of the spectators grandstand seating area Mohawk was designed to handle a crowd of 8 fans but a record attendance a couple of years ago reachod the mark Grandstand expansion however depends on tho Introduction of Sunday racing at the rural track The president also said tho raceway could end up with more racing dates each year If Sunday racing Is allowed runs a spring and fall meet at the track ranging in length from to nights each If Sunday racing approved by the township voters the club plans to cither add a summer meeting or expand the duration of the spring and fall meets Mostly evenings Mohawk officials their plan for Sunday racing should not interfere with normal Sunday activities The 45 p m starting time does not Interfere with other recreational activities through the day or with religious services notes their letter to the voters Only tho occasional special meeting would bo held In the most races would go at Mooney explained For the past three years Sunday night rating has been allowed at Garden City and It Is the most popular evening of the five nightly programs conducted each week Should Sunday racing bo allowed at Mohawk a similar schedule to that at St Catharines would be introduced that is racing on Friday Saturday Sunday Monday and Tuesday evenings The raceway would be closed Wednesday and Thurs days ho said At races would likely be held about 13 Sundays a ycur Sunday programs have not only successful at tracks but has also been popular at Windsor Orangtvillo and leflu Carloton Same Income Horse owners would not a of Income If Sundays replug Wednesday and racing If the races are cut to nights a week from six alOUi racL will bo added to each night program resulting in total of M races per week compared to now Purses would also be Increased accordingly Similarly the staff of 425 to 450 many of whom are recruited locully would end up with about the sumo take home pay cacti week despite the loss of one night racing The Jockey Clubs letter to township ratepayers points out Hit besides being the township fl largest employer and liixpuyLr Is also tinker to be of to its community Mohawk Raceway co operated with local government on environmental problems in community celebrations such as centennial year and with local service Officials have been working with various levels of govern In an to alleviate the traffic congestion that sometimes occurs on the Guelph line for IS minutes to half an hour at the end of each night a racing We are trying to provide an exit from Second I at the west end of the raceway directly onto Highway for raceway traffic heading west on the 401 Mooney told this newspaper This would help cut down on tho traffic going through All leave traffic at raceway Is one concern of local citizens Although the cars and buses heading to the track spread their arrivals over a two hour time period each night It appears everybody stays to Ihe end of the lost race and then all head for home at the time The peak Is usually around to We re trying it to see whet can be done the OJC president said are some problems with the highways department A attached to the Jotkoy Club appeal for a yos vote on Sunday rating Indicates the ratewuy Is located on 400 of land and Is the largest taxpayer In the township Realty business taxes amounting to or IB per cent of the townships total tax levy of were paid to In 1072 The track is the townships hlghcHt The next Is a quarry assessed at Without Mohawk tax revenue taxes to other property owners would Increase by on average of per cable property per year Since opening Mohawk has raged todays of racing Harness racing at Mohawk In revenue for the Ontario government in Ihe special tax on wagering Mohawk also pays corporation sales and hospital taxes the foci sheet concluded The Acton Free Pratt November ft Rifleman Ryder sparks Hellers Four goals from the hot stick of Dave Ryder led Heller to a convincing 105 win over Ken Auto Service In Acton Industrial Hockey League piny Sunday night McAfee a second goal of the night gave Blow Press an victory over the and Centre nipped Nielsen s Clothing in spite of a hat trick by Buchanan of the clothiers In other action Sunday night s results left four of the nix teams In a lie for first place Two each Ron Schmidt nnd Rill Cook bagged a brace of goals apiece to to the Heller total Charlie Harrison counted once and produced goal and four assists A hat trick by Bob Andrews and single tallies by Gary Kellev and Don Kavanaugh were Included in the totals Besides McAfees pair John scored three goals and assisted on three more for Blow IVobs Jim Kavanaugh potted two goals and Allen netted a single Cecil matched hat trick for the Unknowns Eric Stone Kevin King Rusa Masalea and Jeff Goy soloed and Denis Ibtxms contributed four Assists Defending league scoring chomp John Cunningham netted two of the five goals Garrett Mike and Gory Ritchie added singles Fred Buchanan scored three times and Rill once for Nielsen CUP DANCE SPONSOREDBYTHE ACTON Ys MENS CLUB AT THE ACTON MUSIC CENTRE SATURDAY DEC 2nd from to a m MUSIC BY THE MARX Buffet and bar I leges from Man Limited number BOWL for PlfMtur for HfMlth THE FAMILY CAN If IN Thing y to IOWLINO ACTON BOWLING LANES 10 MAM ST N If AC ACTON HOME HARDWARE MILL ST E ACTON PHONE KEEP AHEAD OF WINTER WITH A ELECTRIC BLOWER Remove 22 Width oi 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