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\ 8 The Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville. March 14.1990 Competitive Fire in Hockey Veteran | Many Week-end Visitors Howard Quinney, affectionately nicknamed 'Elbows' by his friends, gives Jim Hutcheson a little taste of how he used to play the game. At the age of 66, the Newcastle Village resident is still playing competitive hockey. by Brad Kelly like ~ bj Unlike Gordie Howe, Howard Howard Quinney never had the chance to play hockey on the same team as his sons Paul and Dan. • That's amazing when you consider that Howard has been playing the game for 59 years, and at tne age of 66, is-still playing ers' hockey. . And don't think tim- for minute that it's all just fun and games for the veteran. "Some people say that it's not that serious of a game. That's fine, but don't ever tell an Oldtimer that," he says. It's a competitive fire that has burned in Howard from the first day he laced up the blades. 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He recalls playing all day and night on Larkins Pond which present day residents residents refer to as Memorial Park. "Taylor's arena had burnt down, and there wasn't any minor hockey in the area," he explained as he relaxed in an easy-chair in the friendly confines of his home. "There was a church league in Bowmanville that we played in. The games were held on an outdoor rink where Central Public School is." Like most kids born in his era, Howard joined the Army at the age of 16. Stationed Stationed at' Camp Borden, he played in a league made up of some very talented players. After a five-year stint in the Armed Forces, Howard returned to Newcastle and resumed his playing career in the' Newcastle Town League. At the age of 46, some 24 years after his first game, Howard received an award for being the player to play the longest in the league. Top Scorer During the 1964-65 season, season, Howard finished the year as the league's top scorer. scorer. However, many of the players in the league protested protested mildly. "That was the only year that I kept the scoring records for the league," he admitted. "Many of the guys thought that I fixed the outcome, outcome, but I never did." Some of Howard's fondest memories are of the Orono Orphans. hockey club that dominated hockey in this area during the 1950's. When Howard was 36, the late Dane Found, who was the father of the team, asked Howard to play in the play-offs for them because the team had players out with injuries. It's a team that Howard will never forget. forget. "I played a little bit for them the following season," he recalled. "I wish I had of played for them when I was younger, but I was just getting getting started at the barbershop barbershop and I was working lots of late hours." Barber Shop The barber shop Howard refers to was the first business business venture he entered into. Cutting hair in New- Qnluflc, 1 lr~r~i fïT mm*. 152 Church Stroot Bowmanvillo Realty Homes Ltd. 623-6121 First Time Home Buyers Seminar Thursday, March 29,1990 7:30 p.m. Meet the salespeople and financial experts. Let them show you how easy it is to purchase a home. Please call 623-6121 to register castle kept him busy from 1947-69, but like a lot of other other barbers in the area, the emergence of long hair made him decide to hang up the shears. "I had to quit right about the time that kids began to wear their hair long. I was good at giving brusheuts, not solving conflicts between the kids and their fathers." Conflicts would arise when the kids wanted to keep their hair long, and the father would want the traditional traditional brusheut applied. "I would just cut a little off so the kid would be happy. happy. When I swung him around to show the father, the old man would look up from his newspaper and bark 'cut it shorter.' I felt sorry for the kids because they would be in tears sitting sitting in the chair." After closing the barbershop, barbershop, Howard managed the old Newcastle Arena from 1970-74, and also opened up a Stedmans store downtown. Today, Howard's wife, Kaye, operates the Stedmans store in Bowmanville. With the emergence of Oldtimers hockey in the late '70's, it was like a new lease on life for Howard. Gone was the body contact and the slapshots, giving men over the age of 35 a chance to compete again. It's a chance that Howard is grateful for. "I love to play, and I enjoy enjoy the camaraderie of the guys," he said. "We have a lot of laughs on our team. They're a good bunch of guys." As for the age difference between himself and the other players, Howard has a sure-fire solution. "Before the guys put their helmets on, I take a look around the room to count the grey hairs," he said explaining explaining how he makes sure all of the players are old enough to play. Although he doesn't receive receive as many awards for his scoring touch, Howard seems to have a lock on another, another, less prestigious, award. "I used to always get an award at the Bowmanville tournament for being the oldest player, and John (Statesman publisher John James) would always make in llenN ew s Hill III mi .. Wright 111 llll llllillill Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Cornellier, Belleville, Gaby Hart, Whitby were Sunday visitors of. Mr. and Mrs. Andre Andre Cornellier, Alison and Paul celebrating Alison's birthday. Many happy returns returns of the day, Alison. Mr. and Mrs. Ian Niel- son-Jones and family, Sault Ste. Marie visited for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Ron Sornberger, Jessica and Alexandra. Master Bryce Clemens, Bowmanville and his grandma, grandma, Mrs. Ron Clemens, Hampton were Saturday visitors visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wright and Betty. Several of our ladies attended attended the U.C.W. Presbj rial on Wednesday at ity United Church. Mr. and Mrs. Don Nimi- gon and Jordan, Hampton were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Nimigon. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Potter, Potter, Oshawa, were Saturday evening visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Le- vick and Kevin, Mr. and Mrs. David Snowden, Mr. •and Mrs. Roy Snowden, Mr. "and Mrs. Gordon Thompson and Mr, and Mrs. Floyd loyd Mr. Beckett were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Lamb after Kevin's Christening on Sunday. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. David Cec- chetto and boys, Sudbury are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ted Werry, Donna and Ralph. Mr. and Mrs. Art Cormier, Bethany joined them for Sunday supper. Mrs. Brian Hall and Jenny, Jenny, Bayfield spent the week with Mr. ana Mrs. Ralph Virtue. Alison and Paul Cornellier Cornellier were March Break visitors visitors of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Cornellier, Cornellier, Belleville. Master Bryce Clemens, Bowmanville, Mrs. Ron Clemens, Clemens, Hampton were Saturday Saturday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Muller. Mrs. G. Cochrane, Don Mills accompanied by her son Donald of Vancouver, B.C. were Wednesday luncheon luncheon guests of her ..brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Art Leadbeater. Luncheon guests with Mrs. Wilfrid Bowman last week were Mrs. J. C. Tam- blyn, Mr. I vison Tamblyn, Mr. Charlie Miller, Orono and Reverend Bonnie Kelly, Toronto. Shawn Avery, Kingston was an overnight guest with Grandma. Many happy returns of the day to Reverend Joe La- fave of Westville, Nova Scotia Scotia on the occasion of Joe's recent birthday (March 11th) . All your friends in Enniskillen want to wish you a belated Happy Birthday. Birthday. The Mothers Fellowship held their Pot Luck Dinner at Keith and Ruth McGill's with 21 people in attendance. attendance. After a delicious dinner, dinner, we played euchre with Steve ana Lois Nimigon win- ST PAUL'S PERFORMING ARTS SERIES - Op Wednesday, March 28, the St. Paul's Performing Arts ning High Gent mid Lady Series resumes. The guest performer will be Loreeria McKennitt and the concert will commence at 7:30 p.m, on the Bowmanville High School stage. The two other upcoming shows are: The Legend of the Dumbells which will be performed on April 25 and the popular Dan Needles comedy entitled Letter from Wingfield Farm on May 9. . ; prizes and Low prize winners winners were Doris Brooks and Clarence Stainton. On Sunday, two Christenings Christenings were held. Kevin Joseph Joseph Levick infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Levick (nee Darla Lamb) and Frances Doreen Duquette, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Duquette, (nee Shelley Morton). Reverend Kelly based her sermon on "God's Pimtes." Announcement: I Sunday. Sunday. March 18th Tyrone is holding a Choir Festival at 7:00 p.m. Enjoy five small choirs, a massed choir and a congregation congregation worship in song. The guest director is Ashton MacMaster. Everyone welcome. II Enniskillen cookbooks are now available from any of the stewards of Enniskillen Enniskillen Church. III. Enniskillen 4-H group is holding a Pet Show and Project Display at the Enfield United Church at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 17, St. Patrick's Day. Everyone is welcome to come and see the project animals. animals. The course was Animal Animal Friends. IV. On March 28th at 9:30 a.m. the U.C.W. will meet in the church with Mrs. Frank Stenger giving us a talk on Switzerland. V. There will be an evening evening of games held March 28th at 7:30 p.m. at the Enniskillen Enniskillen Church. Everyone welcome. ROBERT BATEMAN ORIGINAL DISPLAYED -- This Sunday, March 18, there will be a display of the Robert Bateman painting entitled "The Air, the Forest and the Watch" at the Newcastle Village Community Hall. The exhibition, which includes a video on Bateman, Bateman, will be open from noon to three p.m. It's sponsored sponsored by McCrimmon's Antiques and Art in Newcastle Village. This original oil painting is valued at $250,000. The exhibition is being held in conjunction with Earth Day. JUNIOR CITIZEN AWARD - Debra Surman, of Nestleton, has received a Junior Citizen of the Year award. She was one of 12 young people honored dur- is ing an awards banquet held by the Ontario Community Community Newspaper Association in Toronto last week. Debra, Debra, a grade 13 student at Port Perry High School, received an award for bravery. She is credited with saving the life of her three-year-old nephew in a car accident in Markham 18 months ago.- As the car was about to crash, she shielded the youngster and thus saved him from major injury. Debra, however, was more seriously hurt and required a stay of several weeks in hospital and also spent several months at home recovering from her injuries. ;j TRENT LIBRARY IMPROVEMENTS - A million ' dollar library automation system is one of the objects of Trent University's $15 million "For Tomorrow" campaign. campaign. Once installed, the 1,200 Oshawa area students students will be able to consult Trent's library collection 50 miles away in Peterborough. Terminals linking students in Oshawa with the Peterborough Campus will be located in Durham College and the Oshawa Public Library. This added convenience will be made possible by a $175,000 donation from the R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation. The system should be functional functional for Oshawa students by September of 1990. Trent has offered university courses through Durham College in Oshawa for the past 16 years; MARCH BREAK mention of it in the paper. One year I complained to him that I was kind of embarrassed embarrassed and couldn't he do something about it." "The next year when I won the award, I picked up a paper and John had made a slight change. He wrote that 1 had won the 'most experienced experienced player' award." Still Competitive As for retirement, his wife Kaye isn't sure when the day will come. "He's still very competitive," competitive," she said. "I worry sometimes when he plays two games in a row, I wish that he would choose and only go once." "For the last five years he said he was going to quit. I think sometimes he feels silly silly thinking that people are wondering when he's going to grow up." "Our son, Dan, has told me not to ask him to quit, that Howard Mil know when it's time." So far Howard has been able to dodge the test of time. With the ability to turn the hour glass back over when time runs out,' Howard may be like the immortal immortal George Burns. Some arena would be wise to book him for the f ame he'll play on his 100th irthday. Hampton W.I. President Wilma Kantor opened the March meeting by reading "Words of Wisdom" Wisdom" and a St. Patrick Day poem. The Institute Ode was sung. The Roll Call - My favourite cultural activity - showed we all keep busy. In the Consumers Report, Marg stressed the need to cut our cholesterol level - reduce reduce our fat intake, eating n balanced diet and exercise. Convenors were asked to give Marian Lewis their reports reports ns soon as possible, so Marian can prepare her report report for our annual meeting in April. Jane Smith reported reported on plans for the upcoming upcoming Spring Break in April. Along with a Penny Sale and Bake Sale a variety of homemade soups will bo served. Doreen Porrott took the chair and introduced Mr. McCurdy, Principal of Hampton Jr. Public School. Mr. McCurdy then introduced introduced three pupils, who wero the winners of the recent recent Public Speaking at Hampton • Aidon O'Donoghuo. Cynthia Merci! Merci! s and Juliano Biolawski. Wo enjoyed hearing theoo pupils speak. Doreen presented presented each with a gift envelope envelope in appreciation of their efforts. Muriel Burrows Burrows commented on the Motto. Motto. The Person who knows everything has a lot to learn. The mooting closed by re- /• . : ■ KIDS FESTIVAL March 13 to March 16 Different Shows Everyday and they're Free! Show Times 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. KID'S FESTIVAL Tuesday, March 13 Whitby's own AUDREY MACDONALD and Ja Pella marionettes create a unique and lively show Wednesday Magician KEN POYNTER dazzles you with comedy and illusion Thursday Singer storyteller and gamester, LIL, provides .a unique blend of entertainment that emphasizes love, friendship & family Friday Comic juggler JOHNNY TORONTO, emerges with fast-paced unicycling & juggling O-S-H-A-W-A pooling Collect, ng the Mary Stownrt