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the Editor Thanks sports editor To the editor of The Herald On behalf of the Glen Specter Fastball Club I wish to thank The Herald for the good coverage of our 9B3 fastball season Working from the Gerry Timber port editor wrote exceptional game report which were very much appreciated The Glen Specters finished second In the league In playoffs they went to the semifinal losing to Fergus who went on to defeat Cambridge As and were the 1983 league champion I wish to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported our team this year Yours truly Gordon Manager Glen Specters Fastball Club Watershed plan very good idea To the editor of The Herald Re Nov Five- year plan for watershed Mon The watershed deve lopment along he Cred it Is a very good ana well thought of Idea Not Just that It will control river bank ero sion and Improve fish habitats It will be a more beautiful and en joyable place to go in the summer time If the watershed plan will avoid the surface soil being blown away by 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boat All the cattle were In the water and so was half the front of the Watching their homeland disappear tram the deck of a ship bound or Canada was the common experience of nearly British war brides who married Canadian servicemen station ed In England during World War Herald reporter talked to three of them about their experiences In distant Canada ByANIPEDERUN ried In South Herald Staff Writer Shields her home town Serving tea to She was He was 24 lands George VI Stationed in France and Queen at Wpingsortoutdlspls boat she said We Sandringham House Is Just one of the war memories a George town woman Ethel Murray a Georgetown resident for the past six years was when she Joined the Royal Air Force during World War From South Shields County Durham she was stationed at the Coltlshall fighters si tion near House where the king and queen lived There she did office work and made up vival kits of oranges chocolate bars and peanuts for men who were shot down on bombing tours After one young pilot succeeded In shooting down a couple of enemy bombers in the area of the royal residence a thank you tea was held I was one of hose chosen to serve the king and queen tea Mrs Murray said ber King George stutte red and so did the pilot who shot the planes down Shortly thereafter news came that a Light troop had been sent out to protect the royal borne COMMON We were told to watch ourselves Those Canadians were common Mr Murray laughed Out for a walk with a group girls Mrs Murray came across ihe newly arrived Canadi ans who wanted to know where they could find a restaurant The English girls gave them and continued down their country lane Managing to hitch a ride the troopers beat toe women to the tea house When the women finally arrived they were invited to Join the Canadians for tea That was It was love at first sight Mr Murray laughed recalling her first meeting with husband of years Then It got to reality John Murray was shipped to Germany and the two didnt see each other for three years He used to write her from the front tine Youd think Is he coming back Is he going to get killed Mrs Murray said Aug they personnel of different had to be towed back to nationalities with no Liverpool place to go Mr Murray Thinking the boat managed to get week could be fixed quickly ends off and come over the women were told to regularly to see his new remain on board while wife repairs began Then He stayed in Europe they were sent back to until their first child Canada House In Lon was born don where they stayed My mother wouldnt for a few days before let me leave until I had being sent back home ray daughter Mrs The amount of damage Murray said After Ann to the boat had been was bom Mr Murray underestimated returned to Canada and Hearing Halifax har- it was five months later far just before Christ- mas the boat had to SCARED spend an extra night My family wo scar- waiting for the heavy They said You fog to lift so they could dock going what youre go- Eachoneofushadto log to were going to be be signed for before awfully worried she they let us go There said were a few girls whose It was the third last husbands didnt show boat of war brides the up she said John was Lettish or a sister ship there to meet her One 2 BRAINSTORM DALY TO ft ffljH attkiatiWr ALL THE RIGHT MOVES LUTZMYl 3a WEEKEND Do You Like Doing wash Who does Bui we can bit Lots washers MOIMTAINVIEW COIN LAUNDRY savf ACTIVITY THtStS QOOO CARE MONDAY NOVEMBER 28th AM tnwsporttm EKIDVJBICARE girl said she was going to a farm on St Cathe rines Street Montreal However she made out Ill never know On the train from Halifax she was led at all the snow There was so much snow It was able Wed been told so many stories she said Everything was strange and new After Christ mm the couple moved to Quebec where Mr Murray had a Job as mining engl neer She lived there 30 years bearing and raising 11 children Her husband died 10 years HOMESICK Every week I kept saying I m going right back I m not staying here any longer There was a lot of homesick at the beginning Gradually I got over It Mrs Murray said Now I love Canada Its my home but for years it wasnt 1 was so lonely I used to write home every day They knew because of all the letters I was lonely so they kept writing too she said In 1954 she formed the Overseas Club of the Cana Legion The women used to meet Murray laughed recall- once a month lng how the women had One day we sat eased their around the furnace with for home fireptac our cups of tea Just to In England see that Ore OPEN SUNDAYS Choose front rental and trucks TILDEN Canadas Largestleather- Store Mens Canadian Made 150 NOW THOUSANDS of Garments open Eastern Atfe Acton 5iiVas3aoitj the Drive toActont EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO LOOK TJ is Coma to Our REGISTRATION and Mens and Womens Hours Special Family Rates Gift Certificates Available Jours Centre 8771210 Entrance OH James St