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BLAME SPEED OF GAME FOR SERIOUS HOCKEY INJURIES Injuries to four local players, three serious, in recent weeks is creating interest in the hazards of hockey as a sport. Are hockey injuries becoming more frequent and serious? Is hockey becoming a more dangerous game? These questions are being asked by fans and the general public. A Brighton player, Bill Mcintosh has lost an eye. Two teachers, David Lindsay, had two teeth knocked out. Spring Valley School Principal Harvey Moore is in a cast from hip to ankle as a result of a pulled knee" cartilege. Bill Rorabeck, a veteran local player is recovering from an early February right leg fracture in a w a 1 k i n g cast._ In all cases, it is emphasized, injuries were the result of accidents, not carelessness, disregard for fellow players or downright intent to injury. ApromisingNHL player, Doug Barkley of Detroit Red Wings, is still fighting a battle to save the sight of an eye injured in a spearing incident and has undergone surgery. There is however, a common denominator of comment by both players, fans, coaches and referees: speed of the game and rule changes which make for a faster game. "Speed on the ice is just like high speed on the highway, "as one player answered the question. "You can get in an "accident on the highway , " observed a coach. "It's the same playing hockey." Fans cheer for a fast-moving, thrilling game. The same hockey fan who will complain that an in -jury would not have occurred it the referee or linesman had blown the whistle sooner, will jeer hockey officials for being "whistle-happy." The answer to retaining all the speed and thrills of the faste st VOL. II. No. 13 S3.00 par Year - 8« per Copy MARCH 30, 1966 HEES URGES 'SHARP' FEDERAL TAX CUTS "It is estimated that tax reductions added 11 billion dollars to the purchasing power of the American people during the two years 1964 and 1965, County MP. Hon. George Hees told a London audience last week in urging "far-sighted, con-structive and practical BRIGHTON LOSES COBOCONK SERIES Although They lost out in the semi-final series against Coboconk, Brighton's OMHA Midget VC' hockey team can hang up their skates for the season knowing they came closer to winning the championship than did any previous Brighton team. Brighton dropped the game to Coboconk in Cannington Saturday by the score of 7to4. Cobo -conk led 2-1 at the end of the first period on goals by Bowins and Hannivan. Wilson netted the Brighton counter. Martin tied the score early in the second frame, but Peal and Bowins each tallied for Coboconk to again.take the lead. Coboconk added two more on goals by Mackie and and McGann while Covell netted one for Brighton. The period ended 6-3 for Coboconk. In the third period each team added one more when Hannivan got his second goal and Lisle counted one for Brighton. The team had good support from Brighton fans. More than 150 persons travelled to Cannington for Saturday's game. Although the local lads put on a good demonstration of strong, fast hockey, the outstanding net minding of the Coboconk goalie Brighton Loses Page 2 tax reductions" by the federal government in its forthcoming budget. Speaking to a gathering of London area young progressive conservatives, Mr. Hees quoted Dr. O. J. Firestone, an economic adviser to the Liberal Administration in 1957 who warned a tight money policy, imposed in the latter part of 1956 would cause a recession if the Government persisted in its then tight money policy. Dr. Firestone s warning proved accurate. Now, as Vice Dean of Social Sciences at The University of Ottawa, Dr. Firestone has addressed a similar warning to the present Liberal Government. His advice Mr. Hees said is that higher taxes and a credit squeeze could cause a recession. "The time is long overdue, "declared Mr. Hees, "for the present government to stop coasting on the prosperity which the previous government created for it, and introduce policies for sti- mulating our economy, and enabling it to continue in a prosperous vein. " As every storekeeper, farmer and businessman knows when he goes to a bank, trust company or insurance company, he finds it increasingly difficult to obtain the money he needs to expand his operations. If this policy continues, our economy will slow down, and eventually a full scale recession will be brought about." Again referring to Dr. Firestone, who is recognized as an eminent and practical economist (who sifnificantly is now teaching in a University, although the Liberal Government which he served as a senior advisor chose not to heed his advice in 1957), Mr. Hees said, "In the U.S. the kind of policies suggested by Dr. Firestone stimulated employment and prosperity in a spec -tacular fashion; increased the total tax intake and did not produce undue inflationary pressure on the economy." BRIGHTON LADY CURL 'THIS LIFE BEATS THE RACING CIRCUIT' $1 Million for 'Brother' of Area Horse, Ail-Time High "My half brother may be worth a million bucks but while he's racing around all over the country, boy, I'm enioying life right where I am.. .and believe me it s an easy life too." If horses could talk, this might well be the reply of Sound Off, nine-year-old standard bred Stallion owned by Bruce Chatter son, R.R.4, Brighton to the news that his half brother, Noble Victory was bought by Leavitt Syndicate's Kenneth D. Owen of Houston Texas recently for $1,000,000. This is the highest price ever paid for a standard bred racing horse. The mare of which both horses are the offspring was April Kain. A year and a half ago, when Sound-Off went on the auction block, after being, retired to stud, he was bought by Don Chatterson at a sale in Montreal. He was later purchased by Mr. Chatterson's brother Bruce. Sound Off has a top time of 205 and two-fifths officially and this is the second season Mr. Chatterson has had him as a stud stallion. Both the million dollar Noble Victory and Sound Off were sired by Victory Song, an outstanding harness racing horse in his own right and the son one of the ail-time greats of the harness racing world, Volomite. Victory Song's high lifetime record was one hundred and iifty seven and three fifths. While his illustrious half-brother begins his 1966 racing career at the Liberty Bell Raceway's William Perm Association Meet in Philiadelphia, Penn., May 20, Sound Off will continue to enjoy the pleasures of retirement in his box stall on the SEE SOUND OFF PAGE 2_ ERS HOLD FIESTA SPIEL PRESIDENT STRANDON AND BANCROFT RINK. Teams from 15 rinks competed in the first major ladies bonspiel at the Brighton and District Curling Club Wednesday. A Trenton entry, skipped by Simpson, took top honors as a three game winner. The Simpson rink's total was high for the day-long bonspiel that began at 9 in the morning. The "Lord" rink from RCAF Station Trenton was the high point two-game winning rink, with third, as high one-game winning rink going to Mrs. Alf Thrower of Colborne. in the second draw entries, the Maxwell rink chalked up the high three -game total with 44. There was a tie between two rinks for the two game high, both the rink skipped by Mrs. Norman Hanley and the RCAF station rink, skipped by Mrs. F. Braine, Carrying Place, had 34 points. A Belleville rink, skipped by Mrs. Meagher was third as one-game high with 23 points. A Fiesta theme added a gay appearance to the new Main Lounge for the See Page 4